Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Guardians | September 2, 2026

Final September 2, 2026 • Progressive Field, Cleveland

Toronto Blue Jays 👑

69-71

Cleveland Guardians

70-69

MLB PREVIEW • September 2, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Toronto Blue Jays (69-71) travels to play Cleveland Guardians (70-69) at Progressive Field, Cleveland.

Toronto Blue Jays

Visiting Side

Record 69-71

Cleveland Guardians

Home Side

Record 70-69

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
TOR	1	5	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	11	15	1
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

Toronto Blue Jays

92%

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.
Cleveland Guardians has a stronger home record.
Cleveland Guardians boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Toronto Blue Jays

STAT

Cleveland Guardians

48.9% Win % 50.7%

68-71 Overall Record 70-68

37-35 Home Record 33-36

31-36 Away Record 37-32

3.95 Runs / G 4.08

.245 Team BA .237

.686 Team OPS .687

3.96 Team ERA 3.70

1.31 WHIP 1.25

4674 AB (At Bats) 4600

549 R (Runs) 563

1145 H (Hits) 1089

221 2B (Doubles) 209

8 3B (Triples) 13

131 HR (Home Runs) 130

524 RBI (Runs Batted In) 540

1775 TB (Total Bases) 1714

382 BB (Walks) 498

1004 SO (Strikeouts) 1111

69 SB (Stolen Bases) 129

.245 AVG .237

.306 OBP .315

.380 SLG .373

.686 OPS .687

547.6 RC (Runs Created) 568.7

.074 BB/PA .096

0.38 BB/K 0.45

3.80 P/PA 3.95

360 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 352

5175 PA (Plate Appearances) 5207

35.7 AB/HR 35.4

3.96 ERA 3.70

1.31 WHIP 1.25

1236.1 IP (Innings) 1224.2

1102 H (Hits Allowed) 1083

544 ER (Earned Runs) 504

144 HR (HR Allowed) 154

512 BB (Walks Allowed) 451

1214 K (Strikeouts) 1288

8.8 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.5

68 W (Wins) 70

71 L (Losses) 68

46 SV (Saves) 40

0.984 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

81 E (Errors) 72

221 DP (Double Plays) 209

4959 TC (Total Chances) 4812

3709 PO (Putouts) 3674

1169 A (Assists) 1066

35.5 RF (Range Factor) 34.8

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 3.96 and Batting Average of .245 into the matchup.

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians counters with a Team ERA of 3.70 and Batting Average of .237.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

Progressive Field, Cleveland

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

17,248

Closing Odds

Line: TOR -137 | O/U: 7

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Dylan Cease

Home Starter

Joey Cantillo

Consensus Pool

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Closed Poll

Toronto Blue Jays (50.5%) Cleveland Guardians (49.5%)

Total Submissions: 36 circles

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