Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays
Final — 2026-08-18
MVP: Alejandro Kirk 3-6, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Tampa Bay Rays 10-5. Alejandro Kirk led the way with 3-6, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Jose Soriano earned the win and Nick Martinez took the loss.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
Scoring Plays
Top 1:
Springer singled to center, Kirk scored.
(1-0)
Top 1:
Sánchez doubled to left, Springer scored.
(2-0)
Top 3:
Kirk homered to left center (414 feet), Lukes scored.
(4-0)
Top 4:
Kirk reached on infield single to second, Clement scored, Bateman to third.
(5-0)
Top 4:
Bateman scored on Martinez wild pitch, Kirk to second.
(6-0)
Bot 4:
Vilade scored on Soriano wild pitch, Palacios to second, Mullins to third.
(6-1)
Bot 4:
Walls singled to center, Mullins scored and Palacios scored.
(6-3)
Top 5:
Okamoto homered to left center (442 feet).
(7-3)
Top 5:
Bateman singled to left, Clement scored.
(8-3)
Top 7:
Smith homered to right (357 feet), Clement scored.
(10-3)
Bot 8:
Mullins hit sacrifice fly to left, Díaz scored, Hicks to third.
(10-4)
Bot 8:
Palacios hit sacrifice fly to left, Hicks scored.
(10-5)
TOR — Batting
| Name | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bateman | CF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .283 | .327 | .326 | .653 |
| Lukes | RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .263 | .317 | .360 | .677 |
| Kirk | C | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .355 | .419 | .774 |
| Springer | DH | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .315 | .389 | .704 |
| Sanchez | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .321 | .426 | .747 |
| Okamoto | 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .299 | .432 | .731 |
| Gimenez | SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .286 | .359 | .645 |
| Clement | 2B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .309 | .405 | .714 |
| Smith | 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .298 | .304 | .602 |
| Straw | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .273 | .330 | .603 |
TB — Batting
| Name | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson | LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .337 | .367 | .704 |
| Caminero | 3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .364 | .537 | .901 |
| Aranda | 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .285 | .369 | .425 | .794 |
| Diaz | DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .375 | .468 | .843 |
| Hicks | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .369 | .440 | .809 |
| Mesa | RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .288 | .447 | .735 |
| Mullins | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .284 | .359 | .643 |
| Palacios | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .343 | .357 | .700 |
| Walls | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .307 | .301 | .608 |
| Vilade | RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .327 | .495 | .822 |
TOR — Pitching
TB — Pitching
Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida (12,387)
Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: James Hoye, First Base Umpire: James Jean, Second Base Umpire: Sean Barber, Third Base Umpire: John Libka
Broadcast: RATV | RSN
Alejandro Kirk
3-for-6 with 1 home run and 3 RBI.
Among the most impactful performances of the day.