Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays | August 19, 2026

Scheduled August 19, 2026 • Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

Toronto Blue Jays

62-65

Tampa Bay Rays

75-50

MLB PREVIEW • August 19, 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

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

Toronto Blue Jays

99%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score TOR 3.8 - TAM 4.8

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.
Tampa Bay Rays boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Toronto Blue Jays

STAT

Tampa Bay Rays

48.8% Win % 60.0%

62-65 Overall Record 75-50

33-33 Home Record 42-22

29-32 Away Record 33-28

3.95 Runs / G 4.57

.244 Team BA .262

.682 Team OPS .740

3.96 Team ERA 3.83

1.31 WHIP 1.16

4276 AB (At Bats) 4207

502 R (Runs) 571

1042 H (Hits) 1103

198 2B (Doubles) 178

7 3B (Triples) 20

119 HR (Home Runs) 132

479 RBI (Runs Batted In) 543

1611 TB (Total Bases) 1717

349 BB (Walks) 408

923 SO (Strikeouts) 886

62 SB (Stolen Bases) 126

.244 AVG .262

.305 OBP .332

.377 SLG .408

.682 OPS .740

494.5 RC (Runs Created) 580.0

.074 BB/PA .086

0.38 BB/K 0.46

3.80 P/PA 3.78

324 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 330

4732 PA (Plate Appearances) 4735

35.9 AB/HR 31.9

3.96 ERA 3.83

1.31 WHIP 1.16

1132.1 IP (Innings) 1116.0

1019 H (Hits Allowed) 977

498 ER (Earned Runs) 475

131 HR (HR Allowed) 159

465 BB (Walks Allowed) 321

1102 K (Strikeouts) 1022

8.8 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.2

62 W (Wins) 75

65 L (Losses) 50

43 SV (Saves) 49

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

78 E (Errors) 74

198 DP (Double Plays) 178

4568 TC (Total Chances) 4408

3397 PO (Putouts) 3348

1093 A (Assists) 986

35.7 RF (Range Factor) 35.0

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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Why Toronto Blue Jays Could Win

Toronto Blue Jays brings a Team ERA of 3.96 and Batting Average of .244 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 3.83 and Batting Average of .262.

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 • 91°F

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: TB -193 | O/U: 7.5

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Team Home Runs

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Team Home Runs

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Toronto Blue Jays (50.5%) Tampa Bay Rays (49.5%)

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