Cincinnati Reds @ Toronto Blue Jays
9/27/2026, 3:07:00 PM ET · Rogers Centre
| Cincinnati Reds | 1 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 5 |
FINAL42,131 attendance
Cincinnati Reds
75–86 · last 5: 3–2
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09-26 | @ TOR | W 5–1 | 6 |
| 09-25 | @ TOR | L 5–6 | 11 |
| 09-24 | @ ATL | W 7–6 | 13 |
| 09-23 | @ ATL | L 2–3 | 5 |
| 09-22 | @ ATL | W 4–0 | 4 |
Toronto Blue Jays
78–83 · last 5: 1–4
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09-26 | vs CIN | L 1–5 | 6 |
| 09-25 | vs CIN | W 6–5 | 11 |
| 09-23 | @ BAL | L 2–4 | 6 |
| 09-23 | @ BAL | L 2–4 | 6 |
| 09-22 | @ BAL | L 0–0 | 0 |
Probable pitchers
Expected to throw the bulk of the game.
Brandon Williamson
Cincinnati Reds · LHP Projected
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 52.2 | 5.30 | 1.46 | .234 | 15.6% | 6.2 | 1.54 |
| 2026 Away | 7 | 33.2 | 3.74 | 1.22 | .202 | 14.3% | 5.3 | 1.07 |
| 2026 Day | 6 | 22.2 | 6.75 | 1.72 | .278 | 16.3% | 6.8 | 1.99 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 64 | 3 | 5 | .246 | .456 | 8.7% | 47.8% | 18.8% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 167 | 6 | 25 | .243 | .426 | 9.6% | 38.3% | 14.4% |
Max Scherzer
Toronto Blue Jays · RHP Projected
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 84.2 | 5.74 | 1.33 | .237 | 18.7% | 7.2 | 1.59 |
| 2026 Home | 12 | 56.0 | 5.63 | 1.32 | .233 | 20.5% | 7.9 | 1.61 |
| 2026 Day | 7 | 37.1 | 3.86 | 1.04 | .190 | 26.0% | 9.4 | 0.72 |
| 2025 | 20 | 99.1 | 4.98 | 1.29 | .256 | 22.4% | 8.4 | 1.99 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 216 | 9 | 28 | .299 | .489 | 6.9% | 30.6% | 12.0% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 125 | 6 | 6 | .185 | .361 | 10.3% | 36.8% | 25.6% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 200 | 13 | 13 | .257 | .545 | 14.8% | 40.9% | 19.0% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 158 | 6 | 10 | .269 | .434 | 8.8% | 34.3% | 27.8% |
Batting orders
Cincinnati Reds
Confirmed3 LHB, 3 RHB, 3 SW · 2026
| # | Batter | Pos | AB | H | HR | AVG | SLG | K% | BRL% | HH% | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos JorgeL | CF | 46 | 10 | 1 | .217 | .326 | 26.0% | 6.1% | 15.2% | — |
| 2 | Elly De La CruzSW | DH | 559 | 158 | 30 | .283 | .515 | 27.7% | 15.8% | 53.8% | — |
| 3 | Sal StewartR | 1B | 623 | 164 | 32 | .263 | .457 | 22.6% | 11.8% | 41.6% | — |
| 4 | JJ BledayL | LF | 466 | 101 | 24 | .217 | .416 | 22.5% | 9.5% | 40.2% | — |
| 5 | Juan BritoSW | 3B | 106 | 26 | 3 | .245 | .387 | 23.0% | 6.2% | 30.9% | — |
| 6 | Héctor RodríguezL | RF | 144 | 33 | 6 | .229 | .410 | 25.8% | 5.8% | 33.0% | — |
| 7 | Matt McLainR | 2B | 437 | 81 | 15 | .185 | .334 | 28.7% | 9.0% | 35.5% | — |
| 8 | Will BanfieldR | C | 20 | 3 | 0 | .150 | .200 | 35.0% | 0.0% | 14.3% | — |
| 9 | Oswaldo CabreraSW | SS | 22 | 4 | 0 | .182 | .273 | 39.1% | 0.0% | 33.3% | — |
Toronto Blue Jays
Confirmed2 LHB, 6 RHB, 1 SW · 2026
| # | Batter | Pos | AB | H | HR | AVG | SLG | K% | BRL% | HH% | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George SpringerR | DH | 462 | 115 | 15 | .249 | .405 | 18.7% | 6.5% | 38.6% | — |
| 2 | Brett BatemanL | RF | 158 | 52 | 2 | .329 | .424 | 19.9% | 1.6% | 20.2% | — |
| 3 | Kazuma OkamotoR | 3B | 568 | 132 | 33 | .232 | .452 | 29.2% | 13.0% | 43.9% | — |
| 4 | Charles McAdooR | 1B | 97 | 25 | 3 | .258 | .392 | 24.0% | 5.6% | 26.8% | — |
| 5 | Davis SchneiderR | LF | 124 | 18 | 5 | .145 | .315 | 33.3% | 10.7% | 42.7% | — |
| 6 | Brandon ValenzuelaSW | C | 239 | 53 | 9 | .222 | .372 | 25.7% | 7.0% | 38.4% | — |
| 7 | Myles StrawR | CF | 295 | 71 | 3 | .241 | .342 | 13.7% | 2.7% | 25.9% | — |
| 8 | Andrés GiménezL | SS | 468 | 114 | 9 | .244 | .359 | 19.4% | 3.4% | 24.9% | — |
| 9 | Ernie ClementR | 2B | 590 | 153 | 9 | .259 | .364 | 9.5% | 2.0% | 20.8% | — |