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Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays Final — August 19, 2026

Wednesday, August 19 · 6:40 PM ET
Last 10 games
+2-1+1+2+2-7+2+3-1+5
Game by game
+1+3+4+8+4-1-1-8+1-5
7-3
Last 10
6-4
+8
Net
+6
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travel
1 day
Days of rest
1 day
1,112 mi1,789 km
Travel to the game
Home
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

Run lineno move
OpenRays -1.5 (+105)
Blue Jays +1.5 (-125)
CloseRays -1.5 (+108)
Blue Jays +1.5 (-131)
Totaldown 0.5
Open7.5 (o -118 / u +100)
Close7 (o -116 / u -105)
Moneyline
OpenBlue Jays +175 35%
Rays -210 65%
CloseBlue Jays +176 35%
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.

DateScoreLineTotal
Aug 18, 2026Blue Jays 10, Rays 5
Blue Jays won


Jul 23, 2026Rays 1, Blue Jays 3
Blue Jays won


Jul 22, 2026Rays 4, Blue Jays 2
Rays won


Jul 21, 2026Rays 12, Blue Jays 2
Rays won


Jul 20, 2026Rays 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

Tampa Bay Rays

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