Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

Toronto Blue JaysBlue JaysTOR

61-65, 28-32 Away

TB -128

Tampa Bay RaysRaysTB

75-49, 42-21 Home

38.4

61.6

According to ESPN Analytics

SeasonCareer vs N. Martinez

hitters	H-AB	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
B. BatemanCF	11-40	0	3	0	.275
N. LukesRF	77-292	6	22	1	.264
A. KirkC	45-166	5	22	0	.271
G. SpringerDH	80-351	12	37	9	.228
J. SanchezLF	63-241	8	32	1	.261
K. Okamoto1B	101-444	24	71	1	.227
A. GimenezSS	91-377	8	49	17	.241
E. Clement2B	132-469	9	43	5	.281
J. Smith3B	33-157	2	9	4	.210

Tropicana Field

6:40 PM, August 18, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Gametime Weather

St. Petersburg, Florida

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - James Hoye
First Base Umpire - James Jean
Second Base Umpire - Sean Barber
Third Base Umpire - John Libka

Rays host the Blue Jays to open 3-game series

Toronto Blue Jays (61-65, fifth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (75-49, first in the AL East)

Aug 18, 2026, 04:02 am - Data Skrive

TOR

Pitchers

Jose SorianoRHP, #40

Nick MartinezRHP, #28

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
J. Soriano	9-6	3.16	1.25	133.2	105	134	62	13
N. Martinez	12-3	2.74	1.09	138.0	130	78	20	16

TOR

Home Runs

Kazuma Okamoto3B #7 - TOR

24HR

.227AVG

71RBI

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

35HR

.273AVG

79RBI

Batting Average

Ernie Clement2B #22 - TOR

.281AVG

.306OBP

.403SLG

Chandler SimpsonLF #14 - TB

.309AVG

.336OBP

.366SLG

Runs Batted In

Kazuma Okamoto3B #7 - TOR

71RBI

24HR

.227AVG

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

79RBI

35HR

.273AVG

Toronto Blue Jays

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Joe Mantiply RP	60-Day IL	Aug 18
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B	7-Day IL	Aug 22
Jonatan Clase LF	10-Day IL	Aug 25
Spencer Arrighetti SP	15-Day IL	Aug 26
Jameson Taillon SP	15-Day IL	Aug 28

Tampa Bay Rays

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Manuel Rodriguez RP	60-Day IL	Aug 18
Jonathan Heasley RP	60-Day IL	Aug 20
Cole Sulser RP	15-Day IL	Aug 26
Griffin Jax SP	15-Day IL	Aug 28
Jake Fraley RF	60-Day IL	Aug 28

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
TOR	.242	492	1025	116	.304	.374	3.95	1.31	465	1099	.239	26-30
TB	.261	566	1090	132	.331	.409	3.78	1.15	318	1015	.231	27-24

Blue Jays Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/16/26	vsNYY	L4-3 F/10
8/15/26	vsNYY	W4-1
8/14/26	vsNYY	W3-1
8/13/26	vsBOS	L7-0
8/12/26	vsBOS	W6-4

Rays Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/17/26	vsBAL	W7-6
8/16/26	vsBAL	L10-2
8/15/26	vsBAL	L4-3 F/10
8/14/26	vsBAL	L6-5
8/12/26	@ATH	W8-4

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2026-08-18T22:40ZOpenMLTotalRL

Toronto Blue JaysBlue JaysTOR

(61-65)

(61-65, 28-32 Away)

(61-65)

Jose Soriano

(9-6, 3.16)

o7.5

-108

(75-49)

(75-49, 42-21 Home)

(75-49)

Nick Martinez

(12-3, 2.74)

-156

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Regular Season Series

TB leads 8-2

Blue Jays
1
Rays
5

Game 1

5/4

Blue Jays
3
Rays
4

Game 2

5/5

Blue Jays
0
Rays
3

Game 3

5/6

Rays
8
Blue Jays
5

Game 4

5/11

Rays
7
Blue Jays
6

Game 5

5/12

Rays
3
Blue Jays
5

Game 6

5/13

Rays
7
Blue Jays
1

Game 7

7/20

Rays
12
Blue Jays
2

Game 8

7/21

Rays
4
Blue Jays
2

Game 9

7/22

Rays
1
Blue Jays
3

Game 10

7/23

Blue Jays
Rays

Game 11

8/18

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Blue Jays
Rays

Game 12

8/19

MLB.TV

Blue Jays
Rays

Game 13

8/20

MLB.TV

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	75	49	.605	-	W1
New York	69	55	.556	6	W1
Boston	67	58	.536	8.5	W1
Baltimore	61	64	.488	14.5	L1
Toronto	61	65	.484	15	L1

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Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

Rays host the Blue Jays to open 3-game series

Probable Pitchers

Jose SorianoRHP, #40

Nick MartinezRHP, #28

Kazuma Okamoto3B #7 - TOR

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

Ernie Clement2B #22 - TOR

Chandler SimpsonLF #14 - TB

Kazuma Okamoto3B #7 - TOR

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

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Team Stats

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