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Toronto Blue Jays 7, Texas Rangers 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:35 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 22, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score36
Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 36
7
7–2
FINAL · 9 innings
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
2
T-Score35
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Spencer MilesTOR
Starter
3.0200446
Spencer ArrighettiTOR
ReliefWin
2.1222243
Jacob deGromTEX
StarterLoss
4.1534282
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
TORToronto Blue Jays1010104007110
TEXTexas Rangers000200000280
Top hitters
Jake Burger1-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Nathan Lukes2-for-3 · 2 RBI · 2 R · 1 BB
Charles McAdoo1-for-3 · 2 RBI · 1 R
Kazuma Okamoto1-for-5 · 1 RBI
Sean Keys1-for-2 · 1 RBI · 1 BB

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
BullpenJaysToronto has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formRangersTexas has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerRangersTexas has 175 home runs this season, 26 more than Toronto.
WeatherModerate impactA 7 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

TOR
Spencer Miles RHP
Spencer Miles
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.65
17th
WHIP
1.09
32nd
K/9
8.54
84th
BB/9
2.36
39th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.49
5th
OPS/R
–
IP
91.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
TEX
Jacob deGrom RHP
Jacob deGrom
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.79
116th
WHIP
1.07
48th
K/9
11.31
7th
BB/9
2.27
56th
P-Score64i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.17
95th
OPS/R
–
IP
154.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.20
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·deGrom strikes out 2.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Miles allows the lower home-run rate: 0.49 vs 1.17 per nine.
·Miles enters with a 2.65 ERA compared with deGrom's 3.79.
·deGrom averages 2.6 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Miles arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker45%96.3
Curveball24%80.8
Slider16%87.3
Four-seam15%96.0
Changeup0%86.5
deGrom arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%97.3
Slider35%91.3
Changeup14%89.7
Curveball7%80.7
Sinker3%96.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs RHP (Jacob deGrom)
25th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Spencer Miles)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 20, 2:06 PM ET
TORTOR
.707
−8 ptsOPS edge
TEXTEX
.715

Even matchup

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Toronto Blue JaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Jacob deGrom
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs deGrom (BvP)
1Brett BatemanLCF48.8262.900No MLB historyNo history
2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.R1B56.6889.6503-for-8Very small sample
3Nathan LukesLRF44.71410.7440-for-3Very small sample
4Kazuma OkamotoR3B66.76233.728No MLB historyNo history
5Sean KeysLDH—.5702.577No MLB historyNo history
6Josh SmithL2B34.6116.614No MLB historyNo history
7Andrés GiménezLSS37.6509.6600-for-2Very small sample
8Brandon ValenzuelaSC50.6799.698No MLB historyNo history
9Ernie ClementR2B38.6499.6600-for-4Very small sample
1Brett Bateman CF · L.329 / .826 · 2 HRvs hand .900 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score2Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B · R.260 / .688 · 9 HRvs hand .650 · 3-for-8 · Very small sample56H-Score3Nathan Lukes RF · L.277 / .714 · 10 HRvs hand .744 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample44H-Score4Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R.232 / .762 · 33 HRvs hand .728 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Sean Keys DH · L.197 / .570 · 2 HRvs hand .577 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Josh Smith 2B · L.203 / .611 · 6 HRvs hand .614 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score7Andrés Giménez SS · L.244 / .650 · 9 HRvs hand .660 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample37H-Score8Brandon Valenzuela C · S.222 / .679 · 9 HRvs hand .698 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Ernie Clement 2B · R.259 / .649 · 9 HRvs hand .660 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample38H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP Spencer Miles
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Miles (BvP)
1Wyatt LangfordRLF58.75417.7880-for-1Very small sample
2Corey SeagerLSS63.73620.711No MLB historyNo history
3Josh JungR3B70.82712.7690-for-1Very small sample
4Ezequiel DuranRSS57.73917.7071-for-1Very small sample
5Alejandro OsunaLLF31.6531.6460-for-1Very small sample
6Jake BurgerR1B61.72328.6590-for-1Very small sample
7Nicky LopezL2B30.6341.6820-for-1Very small sample
8Danny JansenRC40.6778.710No MLB historyNo history
9Evan CarterLCF39.6039.658No MLB historyNo history
1Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .788 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample58H-Score2Corey Seager SS · L.227 / .736 · 20 HRvs hand .711 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score3Josh Jung 3B · R.299 / .827 · 12 HRvs hand .769 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample70H-Score4Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .707 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample57H-Score5Alejandro Osuna LF · L.260 / .653 · 1 HRvs hand .646 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample31H-Score6Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .659 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample61H-Score7Nicky Lopez 2B · L.270 / .634 · 1 HRvs hand .682 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample30H-Score8Danny Jansen C · R.203 / .677 · 8 HRvs hand .710 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score9Evan Carter CF · L.194 / .603 · 9 HRvs hand .658 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTORTOR·TEXTEX
AVG.247 9th.242 19th
OPS.691 29th.713 20th
Home runs152 30th183 15th
Runs648 30th673 25th
OBP.310 27th.317 15th
SLG.381 26th.396 23rd
PitchingTORTOR·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.90vs4.32
TORTEX
WHIP1.29vs1.30
TORTEX
K/98.8vs8.5
TORTEX
HR Allowed167vs190
TORTEX
BullpenTORTOR·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.44vs4.20
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.26vs1.32
no league rank
Saves52vs43
TORTEX
ResultsTORTOR·TEXTEX
+32722nd
Run differential
+30025th
79–83 Record80–82
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays (4–6)
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
Texas Rangers (6–4)
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
Spencer Miles (2.65 ERA, 6–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Jacob deGrom (3.79 ERA, 11–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:35 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?+
Spencer Miles is at 60; Jacob deGrom is at 64. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.