Tampa Bay Rays - Toronto Blue Jays 08-18-2026

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Toronto Blue Jays

P: José Soriano · 3.16 ERA

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Tue, Aug 18

Tampa Bay Rays

P: Nick Martinez · 2.74 ERA

Team

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

Tampa Bay Rays

Game Details

• Tropicana Field · Dome

Probable Starting Pitchers

José Soriano

Toronto Blue Jays Away

ERA

3.16

WHIP

1.249

K/9

9.02

BB/9

4.17

133.7

Last 3 Starts ERA 3.23 WHIP —

Nick Martinez

Tampa Bay Rays Home

ERA

2.74

WHIP

1.087

K/9

5.09

BB/9

1.30

138.0

Last 3 Starts ERA 2.72 WHIP —

Betting Odds

Team	Moneyline	Run Line	Total
Toronto Blue Jays	+122	+1.5 (-176)	O 7.5 (-103)
Tampa Bay Rays	-132	-1.5 (+157)	U 7.5 (-109)

Latest pre-game line · Aug 18

Away Batting

Toronto Blue Jays

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG
CFBrett Bateman	6	1	2	1	0	1	2	.283
RFNathan Lukes	5	1	1	0	1	2	3	.263
CAlejandro Kirk HR 2B	6	2	3	3	0	0	2	.279
DHGeorge Springer 2B	4	1	3	1	1	1	0	.234
LFJesús Sánchez 2B	3	0	1	1	1	1	3	.262
LFMyles Straw	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.220
1BKazuma Okamoto HR	5	1	1	1	0	1	5	.227
SSAndrés Giménez	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	.241
2BErnie Clement	5	3	3	0	0	0	1	.285
3BJosh Smith HR	4	1	2	2	0	1	2	.217
Totals	44	10	17	9	3	7	22	—

Away Pitching

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	K	P‑S	ERA
José Soriano (W, 10-6)	5.2	9	3	3	2	91-54	3.23
Mason Fluharty	0.1	0	0	0	0	2-2	3.78
Matt Waldron	2.0	4	2	2	1	26-17	7.54
Spencer Miles	1.0	0	0	0	0	10-7	3.08
Totals	9.0	13	5	5	3	—	—

Home Batting

Tampa Bay Rays

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	K	LOB	AVG
LFChandler Simpson	5	0	2	0	0	1	.310
3BJunior Caminero	5	0	2	0	0	1	.275
1BJonathan Aranda	5	0	1	0	2	4	.285
DHYandy Díaz	4	1	2	0	0	2	.306
CLiam Hicks	4	1	1	0	0	3	.281
RFVictor Mesa Jr.	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214
RFRyan Vilade	3	1	2	0	0	0	.263
CFCedric Mullins	3	1	1	1	0	1	.210
2BRichie Palacios	3	1	1	1	0	3	.243
SSTaylor Walls	4	0	1	2	1	2	.222
Totals	36	5	13	4	3	17	—

Home Pitching

Tampa Bay Rays

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P‑S	ERA
Nick Martinez (L, 12-4)	3.2	9	6	6	2	5	1	82-56	3.05
Steven Matz	1.1	3	2	2	0	0	1	17-14	6.17
Jesse Scholtens	4.0	5	2	2	1	2	1	58-40	4.03
Totals	9.0	17	10	10	3	7	3	—	—

Scoring Plays

Inn	Score (A-H)	Play
T1	1–0	George Springer singles on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Alejandro Kirk scores.
T1	2–0	Jesús Sánchez doubles (16) on a fly ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. George Springer scores.
T3	4–0	Alejandro Kirk homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Nathan Lukes scores.
T4	5–0	Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to second baseman Richie Palacios. Ernie Clement scores. Brett Bateman to 3rd.
T4	6–0	George Springer walks.
B4	6–3	Taylor Walls singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brett Bateman. Cedric Mullins scores. Richie Palacios scores.
T5	7–3	Kazuma Okamoto homers (25) on a fly ball to left center field.
T5	8–3	Brett Bateman singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Ernie Clement scores.
T7	10–3	Josh Smith homers (3) on a line drive to right field. Ernie Clement scores.
B8	10–4	Cedric Mullins out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Myles Straw. Yandy Díaz scores. Liam Hicks to 3rd.
B8	10–5	Richie Palacios out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Myles Straw. Liam Hicks scores.

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