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Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6:40 PM EDT
MLB

Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

TOR @ TB

TOR6
TB7
Final

Moneyline

TOR
40%
60%
TB
+143-161

ML Edge

TOR+5.2%
TB-5.2%

Total (O/U)

8.0

BetUS

Over+7.7%
Under-7.7%

Venue

Park Factor

0.96

Neutral

Away Starter

Max Scherzer
Team:Toronto Blue Jays (TOR)
Pitcher:Max Scherzer(RHP)
Record:1-6
ERA:7.40

Home Starter

Drew Rasmussen
Team:Tampa Bay Rays (TB)
Pitcher:Drew Rasmussen(RHP)
Record:14-5
ERA:2.95

Betting Insights

Key takeaways for this matchup

TOR ML has a 5.2% edge — the market may be undervaluing them.

The Under has a 7.7% edge.

Pitching matchup: Max Scherzer (7.40 ERA) vs Drew Rasmussen (2.95 ERA).

Player Props

Player props for this game

No player props available yet

Props are typically available 12-24 hours before game time

Box Score

Final game statistics

Toronto Blue Jays (TOR)

BatterABRHRBIBBSOHR
Brett BatemanCF2000000
Myles StrawCF1100100
George SpringerPH1000000
Nathan LukesRF4001030
Alejandro KirkDH5122001
Kazuma Okamoto1B3011110
Andrés GiménezSS4000000
Jesús SánchezLF2000020
Daz CameronLF2010000
Josh Smith2B3210100
Brandon ValenzuelaC4110010
Charles McAdoo3B4132000
Pitching
PitcherIPHRERBBSOPC
Brendon Little0.21000113
Paul Sewald0.1000016
Max Scherzer4.05773173
Mason Fluharty1.0000017
Braydon Fisher1.01000113
Tyler Rogers1.0100007

Tampa Bay Rays (TB)

BatterABRHRBIBBSOHR
Chandler SimpsonLF4011010
Junior Caminero3B4111010
Jonathan Aranda1B4000010
Yandy DíazDH3212101
Liam HicksC4120000
Cedric MullinsCF2100200
Ryan ViladeRF3000020
Jonny DeLucaRF1010000
Richie Palacios2B4112000
Taylor WallsSS2111000
Pitching
PitcherIPHRERBBSOPC
Tyler Wells1.00001020
Cam Booser0.2111005
Kevin Kelly1.11000121
Bryan Baker1.00000118
Drew Rasmussen5.07552586

Pitcher Matchup Analysis

Platoon splits, recent form, and times through the order

Max Scherzer (TOR)

2026 season
vs TB
ERA
15.75
IP
4.0
W-L
0-1
K
1
WHIP
2.00
AVG
.294
SplitERAWHIPK/9BB/9AVGIP
Overall7.401.516.44.0.26845.0
Home8.331.567.34.3.26927.0
Away6.001.445.03.5.26818.0
Last 7 Days15.752.002.36.8.2944.0
Last 30 Days4.701.307.03.5.23323.0
Opponent Batting by Handedness
SplitAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
vs LHB.295.385.527.91111214
vs RHB.224.268.478.7456718
Times Through Order
TimeAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
1st Time.218.313.460.7738719
2nd Time.296.370.479.8497112
3rd Time.381.381.8101.190211

Drew Rasmussen (TB)

2026 season
vs TOR
ERA
5.32
IP
22.0
W-L
3-0
K
21
WHIP
1.36
AVG
.284
SplitERAWHIPK/9BB/9AVGIP
Overall2.950.939.21.6.204140.1
Home3.241.009.91.9.21266.2
Away2.790.918.71.5.20067.2
Last 7 Days9.001.809.03.6.3505.0
Last 30 Days2.100.8310.52.1.17330.0
Opponent Batting by Handedness
SplitAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
vs LHB.220.269.339.60830489
vs RHB.183.228.288.51619149
Times Through Order
TimeAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
1st Time.216.263.343.60620456
2nd Time.196.249.320.56819454
3rd Time.206.243.268.5119728

Last 5 Games

Not available yet

Season Series

This Series (3 games)
TOR wins series 2-1
Season (13 games)
TB leads series 9-3

Weather

Not available yet

Recent Odds

Latest betting lines from various books

Moneyline

BookAwayHomeTime
BetUS+143-1614:22 AM
BetMGM+140-1694:22 AM
BetRivers+148-1794:22 AM
DraftKings+137-1674:22 AM
Bovada+143-1754:22 AM

Totals

BookTotalOverUnderTime
BetUS8.0-125+1054:22 AM
BetMGM7.5-102-1184:22 AM
BetRivers7.5-108-1144:22 AM
DraftKings7.5-102-1184:22 AM
Bovada7.5-105-1154:22 AM