Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays | August 18, 2026

Final August 18, 2026 • Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

Toronto Blue Jays 👑

62-65

Tampa Bay Rays

75-50

MLB PREVIEW • August 18, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Toronto Blue Jays (62-65) travels to play Tampa Bay Rays (75-50) at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

Toronto Blue Jays

Visiting Side

Record 62-65

Tampa Bay Rays

Home Side

Record 75-50

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
TOR	2	0	2	2	2	0	2	0	0	10	17	0
TAM	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	5	13	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

24%

Toronto Blue Jays

76%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score TOR 2.5 - TAM 4.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger overall season performance.
Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger home record.
Toronto Blue Jays boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Toronto Blue Jays

STAT

Tampa Bay Rays

48.8% Win % 60.5%

79-83 Overall Record 98-64

42-39 Home Record 55-26

37-44 Away Record 43-38

4.00 Runs / G 3.33

.247 Team BA .208

.692 Team OPS .599

3.89 Team ERA 1.67

1.29 WHIP 0.70

5447 AB (At Bats) 96

648 R (Runs) 10

1347 H (Hits) 20

259 2B (Doubles) 4

8 3B (Triples) 0

152 HR (Home Runs) 3

616 RBI (Runs Batted In) 9

2078 TB (Total Bases) 33

459 BB (Walks) 5

1149 SO (Strikeouts) 18

75 SB (Stolen Bases) 3

.247 AVG .208

.310 OBP .255

.381 SLG .344

.692 OPS .599

645.2 RC (Runs Created) 8.7

.076 BB/PA .049

0.40 BB/K 0.28

3.81 P/PA 3.63

419 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 7

6043 PA (Plate Appearances) 103

35.8 AB/HR 32.0

3.89 ERA 1.67

1.29 WHIP 0.70

1436.0 IP (Innings) 27.0

1264 H (Hits Allowed) 12

621 ER (Earned Runs) 5

167 HR (HR Allowed) 2

594 BB (Walks Allowed) 7

1410 K (Strikeouts) 31

8.8 K/9 (K Per 9) 10.3

79 W (Wins) 3

83 L (Losses) 0

52 SV (Saves) 3

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.990

99 E (Errors) 1

259 DP (Double Plays) 2

5765 TC (Total Chances) 101

4308 PO (Putouts) 81

1358 A (Assists) 19

35.5 RF (Range Factor) 3.7

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Tampa Bay Rays plays on familiar turf at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

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 3.89 and Batting Average of .247 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 1.67 and Batting Average of .208.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Tampa Bay Rays's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

12,387

Closing Odds

Line: TB -129 | O/U: 7.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Jose Soriano

Home Starter

Nick Martinez

Consensus Pool

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Closed Poll

Toronto Blue Jays (90.6%) Tampa Bay Rays (9.4%)

Total Submissions: 74 circles

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