José Soriano RHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.56
92nd
WHIP
1.27
107th
K/9
8.45
91st
BB/9
3.83
151st
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.85
51st
OPS/R
–
IP
169.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.10
FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL West
Toronto Blue Jays 2, Texas Rangers 6
Final Score and Game Recap
Final score, pitching lines and standings context.
7:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 21, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
Pitching recap
| Pitcher | Team | Role | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Soriano | TOR | StarterLoss | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 80 |
| Cal Quantrill | TEX | Starter | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Jordan Montgomery | TEX | ReliefWin | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 51 |
Scoring by inning
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
 Texas Rangers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Top hitters
Josh Jung1-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Davis Schneider1-for-2 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Alejandro Kirk2-for-4 · 1 RBI
Wyatt Langford1-for-2 · 1 RBI · 2 R · 2 BB
Danny Jansen1-for-2 · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Matchup at a glance
PitcherStat calculationPregame contextStarting pitchers
Cal Quantrill RHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.90
21st
WHIP
1.05
15th
K/9
6.71
187th
BB/9
2.07
23rd
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.08
87th
OPS/R
–
IP
108.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.32
Wild Card Pressure Meets an Uneven Pitching Matchup
Few games on the September 19 schedule have a tighter standings setup than Toronto’s second game in Texas.
The Rangers are 77-77 and one game behind an AL Wild Card position. Toronto is 76-78 and two games back. Texas has also controlled the direct matchup so far, winning all five meetings this season and opening the current series with a 7-1 victory.
The probable pitching matchup is less straightforward than that recent history.
Cal Quantrill has the stronger traditional line for Texas. Through 14 starts and 108.2 innings, he owns a 2.90 ERA and 1.05 WHIP, and he has walked only 2.1 hitters per nine. José Soriano enters with a 3.56 ERA and 1.27 WHIP for Toronto.
Look deeper, though, and the gap narrows. Soriano has the slightly lower FIP, 3.85 to Quantrill’s 4.02, and generates considerably more strikeouts at 8.4 per nine compared with 6.7. He has also allowed fewer home runs per nine. Quantrill’s strength has been limiting baserunners and avoiding walks rather than overpowering hitters.
The bullpen comparison points the other way. Toronto’s relievers own a 3.69 ERA, seventh in MLB, while Texas sits at 4.41. The Blue Jays also have the better relief home-run rate, giving them a potential path back into the game if Soriano can keep the early innings manageable.
Neither offense has been among MLB’s most productive. Texas scores 4.19 runs per game, 25th in the majors, while Toronto ranks 29th at 4.03. The Rangers do have more power, with 174 home runs to Toronto’s 148.
Globe Life Field has been a meaningful part of Texas’ season. The Rangers are 43-33 at home, compared with Toronto’s 36-40 road record.
Texas has the season-series control, the better home record and the lower starter ERA. Toronto answers with a stronger bullpen and a starter whose FIP and strikeout numbers compare more favorably than the ERA gap suggests. With both clubs sitting just outside the Wild Card line, those competing strengths give Game 2 considerably more weight than a routine September series matchup.
How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix
Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand
Lineup strength vs today's starter
Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.
TOR.721
−1 ptsOPS edge
TEX
.722
Even matchup
Lineups
Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Team comparison
TOR·TEXAVG.247 9th.242 18th
OPS.691 28th.713 20th
Home runs152 30th183 14th
Runs648 30th673 25th
OBP.310 25th.317 14th
SLG.381 26th.396 21st
TOR·TEX1stMLB rank30th
TORTEX
TORTEX
TORTEX
TORTEX
TOR·TEX1stMLB rank30th
no league rank
no league rank
TORTEX
TOR·TEX+24622nd
Run differential
+20725th
79–83 Record80–82
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
Frequently asked
Who is starting for the Jays?+
José Soriano (3.56 ERA, 12–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Cal Quantrill (2.90 ERA, 9–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Jays and Rangers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rangers 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
José Soriano is at 58; Cal Quantrill is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.