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Toronto Blue Jays   vs   Texas Rangers Preview

September 19, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Globe Life Field.

7:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score46
Toronto Blue Jays
76–77 · 4th AL East · T-Score 46
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Texas Rangers
76–77 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 45
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersQuantrill holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handJaysToronto owns a .713 OPS vs RHP, 19th in MLB; Texas ranks 26th vs RHP.
WeatherLow impact88°F, wind 8 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

TOR
José Soriano RHP
José Soriano
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.56
53rd
WHIP
1.27
96th
K/9
8.45
95th
BB/9
3.83
153rd
P-Score59i
FIP
3.93
HR/9
0.85
38th
OPS/R
0.573
IP
169.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.61
Road ERA3.39
Last 5 starts
TEX
Cal Quantrill RHP
Cal Quantrill
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.90
25th
WHIP
1.05
15th
K/9
6.71
180th
BB/9
2.07
22nd
P-Score58i
FIP
4.00
HR/9
1.08
83rd
OPS/R
0.546
IP
108.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.28
Road ERA3.54
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Quantrill allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.05 WHIP compared with 1.27.
·Soriano strikes out 1.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Quantrill enters with a 2.90 ERA compared with Soriano's 3.56.
·Quantrill has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.23 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSorianoQuantrillNote
ERA−8471Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.934.00
WAR2.41.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Soriano arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker29%96.3
Knuckle Curve26%85.4
Four-seam22%97.1
Splitter18%92.3
Slider5%90.2
Quantrill arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker25%94.0
Four-seam24%93.8
Splitter23%84.6
Cutter20%88.7
Curveball4%79.2
Slider4%85.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs RHP (Cal Quantrill)
19th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (José Soriano)
26th
in MLB
0.695OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsTORTOR·TEXTEX
+17521st
Run differential
+14026th
76–77 Record76–77
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays (0–0)
Texas Rangers (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
José Soriano is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Cal Quantrill 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
José Soriano is at 59; Cal Quantrill is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.