Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays | August 20, 2026

Scheduled August 20, 2026 • Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

Toronto Blue Jays

61-65

Tampa Bay Rays

75-49

MLB PREVIEW • August 20, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Toronto Blue Jays (61-65) travels to play Tampa Bay Rays (75-49) at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

Toronto Blue Jays

Visiting Side

Record 61-65

Tampa Bay Rays

Home Side

Record 75-49

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

Toronto Blue Jays

99%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score TOR 3.7 - 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

48.4% Win % 60.2%

61-65 Overall Record 74-49

33-33 Home Record 41-21

28-32 Away Record 33-28

3.90 Runs / G 4.54

.242 Team BA .261

.678 Team OPS .737

3.95 Team ERA 3.76

1.31 WHIP 1.15

4232 AB (At Bats) 4137

492 R (Runs) 559

1025 H (Hits) 1078

195 2B (Doubles) 177

7 3B (Triples) 20

116 HR (Home Runs) 129

470 RBI (Runs Batted In) 532

1582 TB (Total Bases) 1682

346 BB (Walks) 405

916 SO (Strikeouts) 875

60 SB (Stolen Bases) 125

.242 AVG .261

.304 OBP .331

.374 SLG .407

.678 OPS .737

483.0 RC (Runs Created) 567.6

.074 BB/PA .087

0.38 BB/K 0.46

3.80 P/PA 3.78

318 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 326

4684 PA (Plate Appearances) 4658

36.5 AB/HR 32.1

3.95 ERA 3.76

1.31 WHIP 1.15

1123.1 IP (Innings) 1098.0

1006 H (Hits Allowed) 946

493 ER (Earned Runs) 459

131 HR (HR Allowed) 153

465 BB (Walks Allowed) 317

1099 K (Strikeouts) 1005

8.8 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.2

61 W (Wins) 74

65 L (Losses) 49

43 SV (Saves) 48

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

78 E (Errors) 73

195 DP (Double Plays) 177

4529 TC (Total Chances) 4334

3370 PO (Putouts) 3294

1081 A (Assists) 967

35.7 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

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 3.95 and Batting Average of .242 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 3.76 and Batting Average of .261.

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 • 88°F

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Team Home Runs

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

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Toronto Blue Jays (50.6%) Tampa Bay Rays (49.4%)

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