Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays, August 20, 2026

Blue JaysTOR
5-1
Final
RaysTB

August 20, 2026, 1:10 PM ET | Tropicana Field

Last 5 Form

Toronto Blue Jays

3-2

Last 5
W 4-1
vs NYY
L 3-4
vs NYY
W 10-5
@ TB
L 6-7
@ TB
W 5-1
@ TB

Tampa Bay Rays

2-3

Last 5
L 2-10
vs BAL
W 7-6
vs BAL
L 5-10
vs TOR
W 7-6
vs TOR
L 1-5
vs TOR

Starting Pitchers

Toronto Blue Jays

Shane Bieber headshot
Shane Bieber
Recorded starter

Tampa Bay Rays

Ian Seymour headshot
Ian Seymour
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 20, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Toronto Blue Jays63-66.488#4#514.0
Tampa Bay Rays76-51.598#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Toronto Blue JaysTampa Bay Rays
.691
OPS
.728
152
HR
169
648
Runs
736
3.90
ERA
3.70
1.29
WHIP
1.14
1410
Strikeouts by pitchers
1322

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

Alejandro Kirk headshot
Alejandro Kirk

8 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Kazuma Okamoto headshot
Kazuma Okamoto

6 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Charles McAdoo headshot
Charles McAdoo

8 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Spencer Miles headshot
Spencer Miles

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Shane Bieber headshot
Shane Bieber

7.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.29 ERA

Dylan Cease headshot
Dylan Cease

6.1 IP, 10 SO, 2.84 ERA

Tampa Bay Rays

Hitters

Yandy Díaz headshot
Yandy Díaz

8 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Ryan Vilade headshot
Ryan Vilade

6 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Jorge Mateo headshot
Jorge Mateo

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Freddy Peralta headshot
Freddy Peralta

4.2 IP, 2 SO, 3.86 ERA

Jesse Scholtens headshot
Jesse Scholtens

4.0 IP, 2 SO, 4.50 ERA

Ian Seymour headshot
Ian Seymour

5.0 IP, 8 SO, 5.40 ERA

Top Performers

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

Shane Bieber headshot
Shane Bieber
Toronto Blue Jays, MLBDB pick
Ian Seymour headshot
Ian Seymour
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick
Daz Cameron headshot
Daz Cameron
Toronto Blue Jays, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Toronto Blue Jays 5, Tampa Bay Rays 1: TOR 12 hits, TB 4 hits; TOR 1 error, TB 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Tampa Bay Rays000100000141

Box Score

Batting

3 players led Toronto Blue Jays with 2 hits each.

Toronto Blue Jays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Charles McAdoo3B/2B5110030
Daz CameronLF5221021
Alejandro KirkC4010100
George SpringerDH5022020
Kazuma Okamoto1B/3B5121011
Andrés GiménezSS2010000
Brandon Valenzuela1B1010100
Ernie Clement2B/SS3010110
Myles StrawCF4000020
Nathan LukesRF4111011
Totals3851253123

Yandy Díaz led Tampa Bay Rays with 2 hits.

Tampa Bay Rays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Chandler SimpsonLF4100000
Junior Caminero3B4011010
Jonathan Aranda1B4010020
Yandy DíazDH4020020
Cedric MullinsCF3000100
Jonny DeLucaRF4000010
Richie Palacios2B3000000
Jorge MateoSS3000010
Nick FortesC3000010
Totals32141180

Pitching

Shane Bieber went 7.0 innings for Toronto Blue Jays (7 SO, 0 ER); Ian Seymour went 5.0 innings for Tampa Bay Rays (8 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Toronto Blue Jays
Shane Bieber7.0310070
Spencer Miles1.0000000
Louis Varland1.0100110
Tampa Bay Rays
Ian Seymour5.0633183
Casey Legumina2.0422130
Chris Roycroft2.0200110
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

  • T2

    Home Run Kazuma Okamoto homers (26) on a fly ball to left field. TOR 1, TB 0

  • B4

    Single Junior Caminero singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daz Cameron. Chandler Simpson scores. TOR 1, TB 1

  • T5

    Home Run Nathan Lukes homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. TOR 2, TB 1

  • T5

    Home Run Daz Cameron homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. TOR 3, TB 1

  • T7

    Single George Springer singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Charles McAdoo scores. Daz Cameron scores. Alejandro Kirk to 3rd. TOR 5, TB 1

Play-by-Play

All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout Jonny DeLuca grounds out, second baseman Charles McAdoo to first baseman Brandon Valenzuela. TOR 5, TB 1

  • B9

    Walk Cedric Mullins walks. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd. TOR 5, TB 1

  • B9

    Strikeout Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging. TOR 5, TB 1

  • B9

    Single Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to left fielder Daz Cameron. TOR 5, TB 1

  • B9

    Groundout Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Brandon Valenzuela. TOR 5, TB 1

  • T9

    Lineout Kazuma Okamoto lines out sharply to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. TOR 5, TB 1

  • T9

    Single George Springer singles on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. TOR 5, TB 1

  • T9

    Flyout Alejandro Kirk flies out to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. TOR 5, TB 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Daz Cameron called out on strikes. TOR 5, TB 1

  • B8

    Flyout Chandler Simpson flies out to center fielder Myles Straw. TOR 5, TB 1

  • B8

    Groundout Nick Fortes grounds out, shortstop Ernie Clement to first baseman Brandon Valenzuela. TOR 5, TB 1

  • B8

    Lineout Jorge Mateo lines out to first baseman Brandon Valenzuela. TOR 5, TB 1

  • T8

    Groundout Charles McAdoo grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TOR 5, TB 1

  • T8

    Forceout Nathan Lukes grounds into a force out, second baseman Richie Palacios to shortstop Jorge Mateo. Ernie Clement to 3rd. Myles Straw out at 2nd. Nathan Lukes to 1st. TOR 5, TB 1

  • T8

    Fielders Choice Out Myles Straw reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Junior Caminero to catcher Nick Fortes. Brandon Valenzuela out at home. Ernie Clement to 2nd. TOR 5, TB 1

  • T8

    Single Ernie Clement singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Brandon Valenzuela to 3rd. TOR 5, TB 1

  • T8

    Walk Brandon Valenzuela walks. TOR 5, TB 1

  • B7

    Lineout Richie Palacios lines out sharply to right fielder Nathan Lukes. TOR 5, TB 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Jonny DeLuca strikes out swinging. TOR 5, TB 1

  • B7

    Flyout Cedric Mullins flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes. TOR 5, TB 1

  • B7

    Single Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to shortstop Ernie Clement. TOR 5, TB 1

  • T7

    Double Play Kazuma Okamoto grounds into a double play, first baseman Jonathan Aranda to catcher Nick Fortes. Alejandro Kirk out at home. George Springer to 2nd. Kazuma Okamoto out at 1st. TOR 5, TB 1

  • T7

    Single George Springer singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Charles McAdoo scores. Daz Cameron scores. Alejandro Kirk to 3rd. TOR 5, TB 1

  • T7

    Intent Walk Casey Legumina intentionally walks Alejandro Kirk. TOR 3, TB 1

  • T7

    Single Daz Cameron singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Charles McAdoo to 3rd. Daz Cameron to 2nd. Daz Cameron advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Jonny DeLuca. TOR 3, TB 1

  • T7

    Single Charles McAdoo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins, deflected by pitcher Casey Legumina. TOR 3, TB 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Nathan Lukes strikes out swinging. TOR 3, TB 1

  • B6

    Groundout Jonathan Aranda grounds out, shortstop Ernie Clement to first baseman Brandon Valenzuela. TOR 3, TB 1

  • B6

    Pop Out Junior Caminero pops out to catcher Alejandro Kirk. TOR 3, TB 1

  • B6

    Flyout Chandler Simpson flies out to left fielder Daz Cameron. TOR 3, TB 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Nick Fortes challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Myles Straw called out on strikes. TOR 3, TB 1

  • T6

    Lineout Ernie Clement lines out to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. TOR 3, TB 1

  • T6

    Double Brandon Valenzuela doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. TOR 3, TB 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging. TOR 3, TB 1

  • B5

    Lineout Nick Fortes lines out to center fielder Myles Straw. TOR 3, TB 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging. TOR 3, TB 1

  • B5

    Groundout Richie Palacios grounds out, second baseman Charles McAdoo to first baseman Brandon Valenzuela. TOR 3, TB 1

  • T5

    Strikeout George Springer strikes out swinging. TOR 3, TB 1

  • T5

    Groundout Alejandro Kirk grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TOR 3, TB 1

  • T5

    Home Run Daz Cameron homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. TOR 3, TB 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Charles McAdoo strikes out swinging. TOR 2, TB 1

  • T5

    Home Run Nathan Lukes homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. TOR 2, TB 1

  • B4

    Groundout Jonny DeLuca grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Brandon Valenzuela. TOR 1, TB 1

  • B4

    Flyout Cedric Mullins flies out to left fielder Daz Cameron. TOR 1, TB 1

  • B4

    Single Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daz Cameron. Junior Caminero to 2nd. TOR 1, TB 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging. TOR 1, TB 1

  • B4

    Single Junior Caminero singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daz Cameron. Chandler Simpson scores. TOR 1, TB 1

  • B4

    Field Error Chandler Simpson advances to 2nd, on a missed catch error by first baseman Brandon Valenzuela, assist to second baseman Charles McAdoo. TOR 1, TB 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Myles Straw strikes out on a foul tip. TOR 1, TB 0

  • T4

    Walk Ernie Clement walks. TOR 1, TB 0

  • T4

    Groundout Andrés Giménez grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Kazuma Okamoto to 3rd. TOR 1, TB 0

  • T4

    Double Kazuma Okamoto doubles (18) on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TOR 1, TB 0

  • T4

    Strikeout George Springer strikes out swinging. TOR 1, TB 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Nick Fortes challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nick Fortes called out on strikes. TOR 1, TB 0

  • B3

    Pop Out Jorge Mateo pops out to second baseman Ernie Clement. TOR 1, TB 0

  • B3

    Pop Out Richie Palacios pops out to catcher Alejandro Kirk in foul territory. TOR 1, TB 0

  • T3

    Lineout Alejandro Kirk lines out to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. TOR 1, TB 0

  • T3

    Flyout Daz Cameron flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins. TOR 1, TB 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Charles McAdoo called out on strikes. TOR 1, TB 0

  • B2

    Groundout Jonny DeLuca grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto. TOR 1, TB 0

  • B2

    Pop Out Cedric Mullins pops out to shortstop Andrés Giménez. TOR 1, TB 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Yandy Díaz strikes out on a foul tip. TOR 1, TB 0

  • T2

    Groundout Nathan Lukes grounds out, first baseman Jonathan Aranda to pitcher Ian Seymour. TOR 1, TB 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Myles Straw pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TOR 1, TB 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Ernie Clement strikes out swinging. Andrés Giménez steals (18) 2nd base. TOR 1, TB 0

  • T2

    Single Andrés Giménez singles on a soft bunt ground ball to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TOR 1, TB 0

  • T2

    Home Run Kazuma Okamoto homers (26) on a fly ball to left field. TOR 1, TB 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging. TOR 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Junior Caminero strikes out swinging. TOR 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto. TOR 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Pop Out George Springer pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda in foul territory. TOR 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Single Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins, deflected by shortstop Jorge Mateo. TOR 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Daz Cameron strikes out swinging. TOR 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Charles McAdoo strikes out swinging. TOR 0, TB 0