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Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB
Blue Jays
62-65
10-5
Final
Rays
75-50
Tropicana Field
TV: Sportsnet
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Who won: Blue Jays 10-5

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-5 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at Tropicana Field. The Blue Jays win the series 2-1. The Blue Jays outscored the Rays 2-0 in the 1st inning. Alejandro Kirk went 3-for-6 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Blue Jays.

Recap · Aug 18
Okamoto sets Blue Jays rookie record with 25th home run as Toronto cruises by Rays 10-5

Kazuma Okamoto broke Toronto's rookie home run record with his 25th, Josh Smith and Alejandro Kirk also homered and the Blue Jays beat the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays 10-5 on Tuesday night in the opener of their series.

What it means

  • Season series: TOR wins series 2-1.
  • Rays have dropped 4 of the last 5.
  • Blue Jays 29-32 on the road; Rays 42-22 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · Sep 28
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Recap · Sep 27
Max Scherzer strikes out 7 in 225th career win as Blue Jays beat Reds 5-1 in season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Blue Jays and Reds meet in series rubber match

Injuries and inactives

Blue Jays5th in AL East
  • Anthony Santander RF
    Shoulder, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Cody Ponce SP
    Knee, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Dylan Cease SP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Jameson Taillon SP
    Elbow, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Shane Bieber SP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
Rays1st in AL East
  • Shane McClanahan SP
    Forearm, Soreness, left
    Out
  • Edwin Uceta RP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Gavin Lux LF
    Shoulder, Inflammation, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Jacob Melton LF
    Hamstring, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan Heasley RP
    Elbow, Fracture, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Blue Jays5th in AL East
Jose Soriano SP
Probable starter · 12-8, 3.91 ERA, 169 K, 1.29 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Brett BatemanCF
  2. 2Nathan LukesRF
  3. 3Alejandro KirkC
  4. 4George SpringerDH
  5. 5Jesus SanchezLF
  6. 6Kazuma Okamoto1B
  7. 7Andres GimenezSS
  8. 8Ernie Clement2B
  9. 9Josh Smith3B
Rays1st in AL East
Nick Martinez SP
Probable starter · 15-6, 3.10 ERA, 109 K, 1.09 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Chandler SimpsonLF
  2. 2Junior Caminero3B
  3. 3Jonathan Aranda1B
  4. 4Yandy DiazDH
  5. 5Liam HicksC
  6. 6Victor Mesa Jr.RF
  7. 7Cedric MullinsCF
  8. 8Richie Palacios2B
  9. 9Taylor WallsSS

The series

TOR wins series 2-1

Last 5

TOR
  • No games yet this season.
TB
  • Lvs TOR5-10
  • Wvs BAL7-6
  • Lvs BAL2-10
  • Lvs BAL3-4
  • Lvs BAL5-6

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Game info

Venue
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida · Attendance 12,387
Officials
James Hoye (Home Plate Umpire), James Jean (First Base Umpire), Sean Barber (Second Base Umpire), John Libka (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesTOR wins series 2-1

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