Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays Final — August 19, 2026
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About 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 Wednesday, August 19 at 6:40 PM ET.
The total closed at 7, down from 7.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Blue Jays +176, Rays -204) prices the Blue Jays at 35% and the Rays at 65%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Toronto Blue Jays 6, Tampa Bay Rays 7
Tampa Bay Rays won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Tampa Bay Rays -1.5): Toronto Blue Jays covered.
- Combined score 13 vs the closing total of 7: Over.
- Tampa Bay Rays closed at -204 on the moneyline (a 65% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Blue Jays +1.5 (-125)
Blue Jays +1.5 (-131)
Rays -210 65%
Rays -204 65%
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 50 times since 2023: the Blue Jays won 19 and the Rays 31.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Blue Jays 10, Rays 5 Blue Jays won | ||
| 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 |
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
More MLB games on August 19, 2026
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- Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 0 (Aug 19)
- Arizona Diamondbacks 7, Boston Red Sox 6 (Aug 19)
- Miami Marlins 1, Philadelphia Phillies 4 (Aug 19)
- New York Yankees 5, Baltimore Orioles 3 (Aug 19)
- St. Louis Cardinals 4, Cincinnati Reds 5 (Aug 19)
- San Francisco Giants 1, Cleveland Guardians 0 (Aug 19)
- Seattle Mariners 7, Milwaukee Brewers 5 (Aug 19)
- Athletics 7, Kansas City Royals 9 (Aug 19)
- Washington Nationals 6, Texas Rangers 0 (Aug 19)
- Los Angeles Angels 2, Houston Astros 3 (Aug 19)
- Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Colorado Rockies 4 (Aug 19)
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