Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays Final — August 18, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Blue Jays visited the Rays on Tuesday, August 18 at 6:41 PM ET.
The total closed 7.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Blue Jays +116, Rays -135) prices the Blue Jays at 45% and the Rays at 55%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Toronto Blue Jays 10, Tampa Bay Rays 5
Toronto Blue Jays won by 5.
- Against the closing spread (Tampa Bay Rays -1.5): Toronto Blue Jays covered.
- Combined score 15 vs the closing total of 7.5: Over.
- Toronto Blue Jays closed at +116 on the moneyline (a 45% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Blue Jays +1.5 (-190)
Blue Jays +1.5 (-190)
Rays -143 56%
Rays -135 55%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 49 times since 2023: the Blue Jays won 18 and the Rays 31.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | Rays 1, Blue Jays 3 Blue Jays won | ||
| Jul 22, 2026 | Rays 4, Blue Jays 2 Rays won | ||
| Jul 21, 2026 | Rays 12, Blue Jays 2 Rays won | ||
| Jul 20, 2026 | Rays 7, Blue Jays 1 Rays won | ||
| May 13, 2026 | Rays 3, Blue Jays 5 Blue Jays won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays
- Toronto Blue Jays team stats
- Cincinnati Reds 1, Toronto Blue Jays 5 (Sep 27)
- Cincinnati Reds 5, Toronto Blue Jays 1 (Sep 26)
- Cincinnati Reds 5, Toronto Blue Jays 6 (Sep 25)
Tampa Bay Rays
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