Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Guardians | September 3, 2026

Scheduled September 3, 2026 • Progressive Field, Cleveland

Toronto Blue Jays

66-70

Cleveland Guardians

68-67

MLB PREVIEW • September 3, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Toronto Blue Jays (66-70) travels to play Cleveland Guardians (68-67) at Progressive Field, Cleveland.

Toronto Blue Jays

Visiting Side

Record 66-70

Cleveland Guardians

Home Side

Record 68-67

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

25%

Toronto Blue Jays

75%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score TOR 3.7 - CLE 4.5

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Cleveland Guardians has a stronger overall season performance.
Toronto Blue Jays boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Cleveland Guardians has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Toronto Blue Jays

STAT

Cleveland Guardians

48.5% Win % 50.4%

66-70 Overall Record 68-67

35-35 Home Record 31-35

31-35 Away Record 37-32

3.95 Runs / G 4.02

.246 Team BA .236

.688 Team OPS .684

3.98 Team ERA 3.73

1.31 WHIP 1.26

4583 AB (At Bats) 4502

537 R (Runs) 543

1128 H (Hits) 1063

218 2B (Doubles) 202

8 3B (Triples) 13

129 HR (Home Runs) 124

514 RBI (Runs Batted In) 520

1749 TB (Total Bases) 1663

370 BB (Walks) 489

979 SO (Strikeouts) 1098

66 SB (Stolen Bases) 129

.246 AVG .236

.307 OBP .315

.382 SLG .369

.688 OPS .684

538.9 RC (Runs Created) 552.8

.073 BB/PA .096

0.38 BB/K 0.45

3.80 P/PA 3.95

355 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 339

5069 PA (Plate Appearances) 5098

35.5 AB/HR 36.3

3.98 ERA 3.73

1.31 WHIP 1.26

1210.1 IP (Innings) 1197.2

1087 H (Hits Allowed) 1061

535 ER (Earned Runs) 496

140 HR (HR Allowed) 153

504 BB (Walks Allowed) 445

1186 K (Strikeouts) 1259

8.8 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.5

66 W (Wins) 68

70 L (Losses) 67

45 SV (Saves) 40

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

81 E (Errors) 70

218 DP (Double Plays) 202

4860 TC (Total Chances) 4711

3631 PO (Putouts) 3593

1148 A (Assists) 1048

35.5 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cleveland Guardians plays on familiar turf at Progressive Field, Cleveland.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Toronto Blue Jays Could Win

Toronto Blue Jays brings a Team ERA of 3.98 and Batting Average of .246 into the matchup.

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians counters with a Team ERA of 3.73 and Batting Average of .236.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Cleveland Guardians's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Progressive Field, Cleveland

Dome/Indoor • 81°F

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

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Team Home Runs

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

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Toronto Blue Jays (50.4%) Cleveland Guardians (49.6%)

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