Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays
August 18, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Tropicana Field
Status
Final
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
5
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
10
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsTampa Bay Rays
75-50 (.600)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Toronto Blue Jays
62-65 (.488)
Div
#4
WC
#5
GB
14.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Tampa Bay Rays | Toronto Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .733 | .686 |
| HR | 143 | 131 |
| Runs | 624 | 549 |
| ERA | 3.75 | 3.96 |
| WHIP | 1.14 | 1.31 |
| Strikeouts | 1133 | 1214 |
Top Players
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||
| Brett Bateman (CF) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Lukes (RF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alejandro Kirk (C) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Springer (DH) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesús Sánchez (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Myles Straw (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuma Okamoto (1B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andrés Giménez (SS) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Clement (2B) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Smith (3B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| José Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Fluharty (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Waldron (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spencer Miles (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Hicks (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Vilade (RF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Palacios (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Walls (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Martinez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Matz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jesse Scholtens (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||
| José Soriano | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mason Fluharty | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Waldron | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Miles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Nick Martinez | 3.2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Steven Matz | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesse Scholtens | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-1
George Springer singles on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Alejandro Kirk scores.
top 1 • Double • 0-2
Jesús Sánchez doubles (16) on a fly ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. George Springer scores.
top 3 • Home Run • 0-4
Alejandro Kirk homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Nathan Lukes scores.
top 4 • Single • 0-5
Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to second baseman Richie Palacios. Ernie Clement scores. Brett Bateman to 3rd.
top 4 • Walk • 0-6
George Springer walks.
bottom 4 • Single • 3-6
Taylor Walls singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brett Bateman. Cedric Mullins scores. Richie Palacios scores.
top 5 • Home Run • 3-7
Kazuma Okamoto homers (25) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 5 • Single • 3-8
Brett Bateman singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Ernie Clement scores.
top 7 • Home Run • 3-10
Josh Smith homers (3) on a line drive to right field. Ernie Clement scores.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 4-10
Cedric Mullins out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Myles Straw. Yandy Díaz scores. Liam Hicks to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 5-10
Richie Palacios out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Myles Straw. Liam Hicks scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Flyout • 5-10
Jonathan Aranda flies out to left fielder Myles Straw.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 5-10
Junior Caminero flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 5-10
Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
top 9 • Groundout • 5-10
Alejandro Kirk grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 9 • Single • 5-10
Nathan Lukes singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Brett Bateman to 2nd.
top 9 • Forceout • 5-10
Brett Bateman grounds into a force out, first baseman Jonathan Aranda to shortstop Taylor Walls. Josh Smith out at 2nd. Brett Bateman to 1st.
top 9 • Single • 5-10
Josh Smith singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ryan Vilade.
top 9 • Groundout • 5-10
Ernie Clement grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-10
Taylor Walls grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 5-10
Richie Palacios out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Myles Straw. Liam Hicks scores.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 4-10
Cedric Mullins out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Myles Straw. Yandy Díaz scores. Liam Hicks to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-10
Ryan Vilade singles on a line drive to left fielder Myles Straw. Yandy Díaz to 3rd. Liam Hicks to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-10
Liam Hicks singles on a line drive to center fielder Brett Bateman. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-10
Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ernie Clement.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-10
Andrés Giménez grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 8 • Forceout • 3-10
Kazuma Okamoto grounds into a force out, shortstop Taylor Walls to second baseman Richie Palacios. George Springer to 3rd. Myles Straw out at 2nd. Kazuma Okamoto to 1st.
top 8 • Field Error • 3-10
Myles Straw reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Junior Caminero.
top 8 • Double • 3-10
George Springer doubles (15) on a fly ball to right fielder Ryan Vilade.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-10
Alejandro Kirk grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-10
Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-10
Junior Caminero flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-10
Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Myles Straw.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-10
Taylor Walls flies out to left fielder Myles Straw.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-10
Nathan Lukes strikes out on a foul tip.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-10
Brett Bateman grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 7 • Home Run • 3-10
Josh Smith homers (3) on a line drive to right field. Ernie Clement scores.
top 7 • Single • 3-8
Ernie Clement singles on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-8
Andrés Giménez flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 3-8
Richie Palacios pops out to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-8
Cedric Mullins flies out sharply to center fielder Brett Bateman.