Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Blue Jays, August 8, 2026

Blue JaysTOR
7-5
Final
PhilliesPHI

August 8, 2026, 6:05 PM ET | Citizens Bank Park

Last 5 Form

Toronto Blue Jays

3-2

Last 5
L 2-7
@ HOU
W 5-4
@ HOU
L 2-3
@ CHC
W 5-4
@ PHI
W 7-5
@ PHI

Philadelphia Phillies

2-3

Last 5
W 5-0
vs WSH
L 4-10
vs WSH
W 7-3
vs WSH
L 4-5
vs TOR
L 5-7
vs TOR

Starting Pitchers

Toronto Blue Jays

Max Scherzer headshot
Max Scherzer
Recorded starter

Philadelphia Phillies

Aaron Nola headshot
Aaron Nola
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 8, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Toronto Blue Jays56-62.475#5#914.5
Philadelphia Phillies62-56.525#2#38.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Toronto Blue JaysPhiladelphia Phillies
.691
OPS
.707
152
HR
182
648
Runs
713
3.90
ERA
4.04
1.29
WHIP
1.29
1410
Strikeouts by pitchers
1577

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Toronto Blue Jays

Hitters

Andrés Giménez headshot
Andrés Giménez

7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Nathan Lukes headshot
Nathan Lukes

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Ernie Clement headshot
Ernie Clement

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Dylan Cease headshot
Dylan Cease

7.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA

Braydon Fisher headshot
Braydon Fisher

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

José Soriano headshot
José Soriano

4.2 IP, 3 SO, 1.93 ERA

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters

Trea Turner headshot
Trea Turner

7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Luis Arraez headshot
Luis Arraez

7 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Bryce Harper headshot
Bryce Harper

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Jesús Luzardo headshot
Jesús Luzardo

8.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jonathan Bowlan headshot
Jonathan Bowlan

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jhoan Duran headshot
Jhoan Duran

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Aaron Nola headshot
Aaron Nola
Philadelphia Phillies, MLBDB pick
Nathan Lukes headshot
Nathan Lukes
Toronto Blue Jays, MLBDB pick
Max Scherzer headshot
Max Scherzer
Toronto Blue Jays, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Toronto Blue Jays 7, Philadelphia Phillies 5: TOR 10 hits, PHI 9 hits; TOR 0 errors, PHI 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team1234567891011RHE
Toronto Blue Jays101000020127100
Philadelphia Phillies00000400010590

Box Score

Batting

Nathan Lukes led Toronto Blue Jays with 3 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.

Toronto Blue Jays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Nathan LukesRF6132001
Brett BatemanCF6100020
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B4222101
Jesús SánchezDH3010010
Alejandro KirkPH0000100
George SpringerPR/DH0100000
Davis SchneiderPH/DH0000100
Ernie Clement2B5020020
Andrés GiménezSS4023010
Brandon ValenzuelaC4100130
Josh Smith3B1000110
Kazuma OkamotoPH/3B3000010
Myles StrawLF4100120
Totals4071076132

3 players led Philadelphia Phillies with 2 hits each.

Philadelphia Phillies batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Kyle Schwarber1B3010110
Alec Bohm1B1000000
Trea TurnerSS5221001
Bryce HarperDH5111011
Luis Arraez2B4121000
Bryson Stott3B4120100
Brandon MarshLF4001010
Justin CrawfordCF4011100
Bryan De La CruzRF5000020
Garrett StubbsC4000020
Edmundo SosaPH1000000
Totals40595372

Pitching

Max Scherzer went 5.1 innings for Toronto Blue Jays (4 SO, 2 ER); Aaron Nola went 5.0 innings for Philadelphia Phillies (8 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Toronto Blue Jays
Max Scherzer5.1522042
Spencer Miles0.2322000
Matt Waldron1.0000100
Braydon Fisher1.0100110
Louis Varland2.0010110
Lazaro Estrada1.0000010
Philadelphia Phillies
Aaron Nola5.0622281
Brooks Raley1.0000110
Jonathan Bowlan1.0000010
José Alvarado0.2122210
Orion Kerkering0.1000000
Jhoan Duran1.0100010
Chase Shugart2.0231111
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Home Run Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers (7) on a line drive to left field. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • T3

    Single Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Myles Straw scores. Brett Bateman to 2nd. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • B6

    Home Run Trea Turner homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. TOR 2, PHI 1

  • B6

    Home Run Bryce Harper homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field. TOR 2, PHI 2

  • B6

    Sac Fly Brandon Marsh out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Luis Arraez scores. TOR 2, PHI 3

  • B6

    Triple Justin Crawford triples (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Brett Bateman. Bryson Stott scores. TOR 2, PHI 4

  • T8

    Double Andrés Giménez doubles (18) on a line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. George Springer scores. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • T10

    Sac Fly Andrés Giménez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. Brett Bateman scores. TOR 5, PHI 4

  • B10

    Sac Fly Luis Arraez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brett Bateman. Trea Turner scores. TOR 5, PHI 5

  • T11

    Home Run Nathan Lukes homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Brandon Valenzuela scores. TOR 7, PHI 5

Play-by-Play

All 92 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B11

    Flyout Edmundo Sosa flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 7, PHI 5

  • B11

    Strikeout Bryan De La Cruz called out on strikes. TOR 7, PHI 5

  • B11

    Flyout Justin Crawford flies out to shortstop Andrés Giménez. TOR 7, PHI 5

  • T11

    Flyout Brett Bateman flies out to center fielder Justin Crawford. TOR 7, PHI 5

  • T11

    Home Run Nathan Lukes homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Brandon Valenzuela scores. TOR 7, PHI 5

  • T11

    Groundout Myles Straw grounds out to first baseman Alec Bohm. Brandon Valenzuela to 3rd. TOR 5, PHI 5

  • T11

    Flyout Kazuma Okamoto flies out to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. TOR 5, PHI 5

  • B10

    Lineout Brandon Marsh lines out to left fielder Myles Straw. TOR 5, PHI 5

  • B10

    Walk Bryson Stott walks. TOR 5, PHI 5

  • B10

    Sac Fly Luis Arraez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brett Bateman. Trea Turner scores. TOR 5, PHI 5

  • B10

    Groundout Bryce Harper grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Trea Turner to 3rd. TOR 5, PHI 4

  • T10

    Strikeout Garrett Stubbs challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Brandon Valenzuela called out on strikes. TOR 5, PHI 4

  • T10

    Sac Fly Andrés Giménez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. Brett Bateman scores. TOR 5, PHI 4

  • T10

    Single Ernie Clement singles on a soft ground ball to first baseman Alec Bohm. Brett Bateman to 3rd. Davis Schneider to 2nd. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • T10

    Walk Davis Schneider walks. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • T10

    Groundout Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Alec Bohm. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • B9

    Pop Out Trea Turner pops out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in foul territory. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • B9

    Flyout Alec Bohm flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes in foul territory. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • B9

    Strikeout Garrett Stubbs strikes out swinging. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • T9

    Groundout Brett Bateman grounds out, third baseman Bryson Stott to first baseman Alec Bohm. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • T9

    Single Nathan Lukes singles on a ground ball to third baseman Bryson Stott. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • T9

    Strikeout Myles Straw strikes out swinging, catcher Garrett Stubbs to first baseman Alec Bohm. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • T9

    Groundout Kazuma Okamoto grounds out, third baseman Bryson Stott to first baseman Alec Bohm. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • B8

    Lineout Bryan De La Cruz lines out to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • B8

    Walk Justin Crawford walks. Luis Arraez to 2nd. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • B8

    Strikeout Brandon Marsh strikes out swinging. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • B8

    Lineout Bryson Stott lines out to right fielder Nathan Lukes. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • B8

    Single Luis Arraez singles on a fly ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • T8

    Pop Out Brandon Valenzuela pops out to third baseman Bryson Stott in foul territory. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • T8

    Double Andrés Giménez doubles (18) on a line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. George Springer scores. TOR 4, PHI 4

  • T8

    Flyout Ernie Clement flies out to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. TOR 2, PHI 4

  • T8

    Walk Alejandro Kirk walks. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 2nd. TOR 2, PHI 4

  • T8

    Walk Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks. TOR 2, PHI 4

  • T8

    Strikeout Brett Bateman strikes out swinging. TOR 2, PHI 4

  • B7

    Flyout Bryce Harper flies out to shortstop Andrés Giménez. TOR 2, PHI 4

  • B7

    Flyout Trea Turner flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 2, PHI 4

  • B7

    Walk Kyle Schwarber walks. TOR 2, PHI 4

  • B7

    Flyout Garrett Stubbs flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 2, PHI 4

  • T7

    Lineout Nathan Lukes lines out to center fielder Justin Crawford. TOR 2, PHI 4

  • T7

    Groundout Myles Straw grounds out, second baseman Luis Arraez to first baseman Kyle Schwarber. Brandon Valenzuela to 2nd. TOR 2, PHI 4

  • T7

    Strikeout Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging. TOR 2, PHI 4

  • T7

    Walk Brandon Valenzuela walks. TOR 2, PHI 4

  • B6

    Groundout Bryan De La Cruz grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 2, PHI 4

  • B6

    Triple Justin Crawford triples (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Brett Bateman. Bryson Stott scores. TOR 2, PHI 4

  • B6

    Sac Fly Brandon Marsh out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Luis Arraez scores. TOR 2, PHI 3

  • B6

    Double Bryson Stott doubles (25) on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Luis Arraez to 3rd. TOR 2, PHI 2

  • B6

    Single Luis Arraez singles on a line drive to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 2, PHI 2

  • B6

    Home Run Bryce Harper homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field. TOR 2, PHI 2

  • B6

    Home Run Trea Turner homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. TOR 2, PHI 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Kyle Schwarber called out on strikes. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • T6

    Groundout Andrés Giménez grounds out, pitcher Brooks Raley to first baseman Kyle Schwarber. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Ernie Clement strikes out swinging. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • T6

    Single Jesús Sánchez singles on a ground ball to catcher Garrett Stubbs, deflected by pitcher Aaron Nola. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • B5

    Flyout Garrett Stubbs flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Bryan De La Cruz strikes out swinging. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • B5

    Groundout Justin Crawford grounds out, third baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • T5

    Flyout Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Brett Bateman strikes out swinging. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • T5

    Flyout Nathan Lukes flies out to left fielder Brandon Marsh. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • B4

    Flyout Brandon Marsh flies out to left fielder Myles Straw. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • B4

    Lineout Bryson Stott lines out to right fielder Nathan Lukes. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • B4

    Flyout Luis Arraez flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Myles Straw strikes out swinging. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • T4

    Walk Josh Smith walks. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Brandon Valenzuela strikes out swinging. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • T4

    Single Andrés Giménez singles on a ground ball to first baseman Kyle Schwarber. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • B3

    Flyout Bryce Harper flies out to left fielder Myles Straw. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • B3

    Groundout Trea Turner grounds out, third baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Kyle Schwarber to 2nd. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • B3

    Single Kyle Schwarber singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Josh Smith. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Garrett Stubbs strikes out swinging. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Ernie Clement strikes out on a foul tip. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • T3

    Flyout Jesús Sánchez flies out to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. Brett Bateman to 3rd. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • T3

    Single Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Myles Straw scores. Brett Bateman to 2nd. TOR 2, PHI 0

  • T3

    Forceout Brett Bateman grounds into a force out, pitcher Aaron Nola to shortstop Trea Turner. Nathan Lukes out at 2nd. Brett Bateman to 1st. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • T3

    Single Nathan Lukes singles on a ground ball to center fielder Justin Crawford. Myles Straw to 3rd. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • T3

    Walk Myles Straw walks. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • B2

    Groundout Bryan De La Cruz grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • B2

    Flyout Justin Crawford flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • B2

    Flyout Brandon Marsh flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • B2

    Single Bryson Stott singles on a line drive to left fielder Myles Straw. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Josh Smith strikes out swinging. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Brandon Valenzuela called out on strikes. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • T2

    Single Ernie Clement singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • B1

    Flyout Luis Arraez flies out to left fielder Myles Straw. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Bryce Harper strikes out swinging. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • B1

    Single Trea Turner singles on a line drive to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • B1

    Groundout Kyle Schwarber grounds out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to pitcher Max Scherzer. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jesús Sánchez called out on strikes. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • T1

    Home Run Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers (7) on a line drive to left field. TOR 1, PHI 0

  • T1

    Lineout Brett Bateman lines out sharply to center fielder Justin Crawford. TOR 0, PHI 0

  • T1

    Groundout Nathan Lukes grounds out, first baseman Kyle Schwarber to pitcher Aaron Nola. TOR 0, PHI 0