Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays, May 4, 2026

Blue JaysTOR
1-5
Final
RaysTB

May 4, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Tropicana Field

Last 5 Form

Toronto Blue Jays

2-3

Last 5
L 1-7
@ MIN
W 7-3
@ MIN
W 11-4
@ MIN
L 3-4
@ MIN
L 1-5
@ TB

Tampa Bay Rays

4-1

Last 5
L 1-3
@ CLE
W 3-0
vs SF
W 5-1
vs SF
W 2-1
vs SF
W 5-1
vs TOR

Starting Pitchers

Toronto Blue Jays

Eric Lauer headshot
Eric Lauer
Recorded starter

Tampa Bay Rays

Nick Martinez headshot
Nick Martinez
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 4, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Toronto Blue Jays16-19.457#3#58.0
Tampa Bay Rays22-12.647#2#11.5
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

Kazuma Okamoto headshot
Kazuma Okamoto

6 H, 4 HR, 7 RBI

Lenyn Sosa headshot
Lenyn Sosa

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Daulton Varsho headshot
Daulton Varsho

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Tommy Nance headshot
Tommy Nance

3.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Trey Yesavage headshot
Trey Yesavage

4.0 IP, 6 SO, 2.25 ERA

Patrick Corbin headshot
Patrick Corbin

5.1 IP, 4 SO, 3.38 ERA

Tampa Bay Rays

Hitters

Jonathan Aranda headshot
Jonathan Aranda

9 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Ryan Vilade headshot
Ryan Vilade

1 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Junior Caminero headshot
Junior Caminero

4 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Shane McClanahan headshot
Shane McClanahan

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ian Seymour headshot
Ian Seymour

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Steven Matz headshot
Steven Matz

6.0 IP, 1 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

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

Nick Martinez headshot
Nick Martinez
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick
Ryan Vilade headshot
Ryan Vilade
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick
Eric Lauer headshot
Eric Lauer
Toronto Blue Jays, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Tampa Bay Rays 5, Toronto Blue Jays 1: TOR 10 hits, TB 11 hits; TOR 0 errors, TB 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Toronto Blue Jays0010000001100
Tampa Bay Rays30000200x5110

Box Score

Batting

Yohendrick Piñango led Toronto Blue Jays with 3 hits.

Toronto Blue Jays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Yohendrick PiñangoLF5130000
Kazuma Okamoto3B4010120
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B4011010
Jesús SánchezRF4010000
Ernie Clement2B4010000
Daulton VarshoDH4000030
Myles StrawCF3010100
Andrés GiménezSS4010000
Brandon ValenzuelaC4010020
Totals361101280

Jonathan Aranda led Tampa Bay Rays with 3 hits.

Tampa Bay Rays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Chandler SimpsonLF4110010
Junior Caminero3B3100110
Ryan ViladeRF2113001
Cedric MullinsPH/CF2010000
Yandy DíazDH4000000
Jonathan Aranda1B4130010
Jonny DeLucaCF/RF4010010
Ben Williamson2B4120000
Nick FortesC3010010
Taylor WallsSS3012000
Totals335115151

Pitching

Eric Lauer went 4.1 innings for Toronto Blue Jays (2 SO, 3 ER); Nick Martinez went 5.0 innings for Tampa Bay Rays (4 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Toronto Blue Jays
Eric Lauer4.1533121
Spencer Miles1.1322010
Mason Fluharty0.1100010
Tommy Nance1.0100010
Joe Mantiply1.0100000
Tampa Bay Rays
Nick Martinez5.0511140
Ian Seymour1.1200120
Kevin Kelly0.2000010
Cole Sulser1.0000010
Casey Legumina0.2300000
Bryan Baker0.1000000
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

  • B1

    Home Run Ryan Vilade homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Chandler Simpson scores. Junior Caminero scores. TOR 0, TB 3

  • T3

    Single Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Yohendrick Piñango scores. Kazuma Okamoto to 2nd. TOR 1, TB 3

  • B6

    Single Taylor Walls singles on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. Jonathan Aranda scores. Ben Williamson scores. Nick Fortes to 2nd. TOR 1, TB 5

Play-by-Play

All 72 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Flyout Kazuma Okamoto flies out to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. TOR 1, TB 5

  • T9

    Single Yohendrick Piñango singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Brandon Valenzuela to 3rd. TOR 1, TB 5

  • T9

    Single Brandon Valenzuela singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. TOR 1, TB 5

  • T9

    Grounded Into DP Andrés Giménez grounds into a double play, second baseman Ben Williamson to shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Myles Straw out at 2nd. Andrés Giménez out at 1st. TOR 1, TB 5

  • T9

    Single Myles Straw singles on a fly ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TOR 1, TB 5

  • B8

    Groundout Ben Williamson grounds out sharply, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1, TB 5

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP Jonny DeLuca grounds into a double play, shortstop Andrés Giménez to second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Jonathan Aranda out at 2nd. Jonny DeLuca out at 1st. TOR 1, TB 5

  • B8

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

  • T8

    Strikeout Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging. TOR 1, TB 5

  • T8

    Groundout Ernie Clement grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TOR 1, TB 5

  • T8

    Pop Out Jesús Sánchez pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls. TOR 1, TB 5

  • B7

    Lineout Yandy Díaz lines out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1, TB 5

  • B7

    Single Cedric Mullins singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jesús Sánchez. TOR 1, TB 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Junior Caminero strikes out swinging. TOR 1, TB 5

  • T7

    Groundout Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, pitcher Kevin Kelly to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TOR 1, TB 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging. TOR 1, TB 5

  • T7

    Double Yohendrick Piñango doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. TOR 1, TB 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Brandon Valenzuela strikes out swinging. TOR 1, TB 5

  • B6

    Strikeout Chandler Simpson called out on strikes. TOR 1, TB 5

  • B6

    Single Taylor Walls singles on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. Jonathan Aranda scores. Ben Williamson scores. Nick Fortes to 2nd. TOR 1, TB 5

  • B6

    Single Nick Fortes singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ernie Clement. Jonathan Aranda to 3rd. Ben Williamson to 2nd. TOR 1, TB 3

  • B6

    Single Ben Williamson singles on a ground ball to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd. TOR 1, TB 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Jonny DeLuca called out on strikes. TOR 1, TB 3

  • B6

    Single Jonathan Aranda singles on a ground ball to center fielder Myles Straw. TOR 1, TB 3

  • B6

    Groundout Yandy Díaz grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1, TB 3

  • T6

    Groundout Andrés Giménez grounds out, first baseman Jonathan Aranda to pitcher Ian Seymour. TOR 1, TB 3

  • T6

    Walk Myles Straw walks. Ernie Clement to 2nd. TOR 1, TB 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging. TOR 1, TB 3

  • T6

    Single Ernie Clement singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. TOR 1, TB 3

  • T6

    Lineout Jesús Sánchez lines out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TOR 1, TB 3

  • B5

    Flyout Cedric Mullins flies out to right fielder Jesús Sánchez. TOR 1, TB 3

  • B5

    Groundout Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1, TB 3

  • B5

    Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1, TB 3

  • T5

    Pop Out Vladimir Guerrero Jr. pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero in foul territory. TOR 1, TB 3

  • T5

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

  • T5

    Flyout Yohendrick Piñango flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TOR 1, TB 3

  • B4

    Flyout Taylor Walls flies out to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. TOR 1, TB 3

  • B4

    Lineout Nick Fortes lines out to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. TOR 1, TB 3

  • B4

    Single Ben Williamson singles on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. Jonny DeLuca to 2nd. TOR 1, TB 3

  • B4

    Single Jonny DeLuca singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ernie Clement. TOR 1, TB 3

  • B4

    Strikeout Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging. TOR 1, TB 3

  • T4

    Lineout Brandon Valenzuela lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TOR 1, TB 3

  • T4

    Single Andrés Giménez singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. TOR 1, TB 3

  • T4

    Pop Out Myles Straw pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls. TOR 1, TB 3

  • T4

    Groundout Daulton Varsho grounds out sharply, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TOR 1, TB 3

  • B3

    Flyout Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Jesús Sánchez. TOR 1, TB 3

  • B3

    Flyout Ryan Vilade flies out to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. TOR 1, TB 3

  • B3

    Groundout Junior Caminero grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1, TB 3

  • T3

    Lineout Ernie Clement lines out to shortstop Taylor Walls. TOR 1, TB 3

  • T3

    Forceout Jesús Sánchez grounds into a force out, second baseman Ben Williamson to shortstop Taylor Walls. Kazuma Okamoto to 3rd. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out at 2nd. Jesús Sánchez to 1st. TOR 1, TB 3

  • T3

    Single Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Yohendrick Piñango scores. Kazuma Okamoto to 2nd. TOR 1, TB 3

  • T3

    Single Kazuma Okamoto singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Yohendrick Piñango to 2nd. TOR 0, TB 3

  • T3

    Single Yohendrick Piñango singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TOR 0, TB 3

  • T3

    Strikeout Brandon Valenzuela called out on strikes. TOR 0, TB 3

  • B2

    Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 0, TB 3

  • B2

    Groundout Taylor Walls grounds out, pitcher Eric Lauer to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 0, TB 3

  • B2

    Strikeout Nick Fortes strikes out swinging. TOR 0, TB 3

  • T2

    Groundout Andrés Giménez grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TOR 0, TB 3

  • T2

    Flyout Myles Straw flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TOR 0, TB 3

  • T2

    Strikeout Daulton Varsho strikes out on a foul tip. TOR 0, TB 3

  • B1

    Flyout Ben Williamson flies out to center fielder Myles Straw. TOR 0, TB 3

  • B1

    Forceout Jonny DeLuca grounds into a force out, second baseman Ernie Clement to shortstop Andrés Giménez. Jonathan Aranda out at 2nd. Jonny DeLuca to 1st. TOR 0, TB 3

  • B1

    Single Jonathan Aranda singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ernie Clement. TOR 0, TB 3

  • B1

    Flyout Yandy Díaz flies out to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. TOR 0, TB 3

  • B1

    Home Run Ryan Vilade homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Chandler Simpson scores. Junior Caminero scores. TOR 0, TB 3

  • B1

    Walk Junior Caminero walks. Chandler Simpson to 2nd. TOR 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Single Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. TOR 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Groundout Ernie Clement grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TOR 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Single Jesús Sánchez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ryan Vilade. Kazuma Okamoto to 3rd. TOR 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Vladimir Guerrero Jr. strikes out on a foul tip. TOR 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Walk Kazuma Okamoto walks. TOR 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Flyout Yohendrick Piñango flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. TOR 0, TB 0