The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on February 27, 2026 at Charlotte Sports Park. A crowd of 4,151 witnessed the Tampa Bay Rays secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Umpires
Derek Thomas (Home Plate Umpire), Marvin Hudson (First Base Umpire), Brian O’Nora (Second Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | Jacob Melton | LF | Day-To-Day | Thumb – Soreness | 2026-02-27 |
| TB | Gavin Lux | LF | Day-To-Day | Lower Body – Soreness | 2026-02-27 |
| TB | Taylor Walls | SS | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Soreness | 2026-02-27 |
| TB | Logan Driscoll | C | Day-To-Day | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-02-27 |
| TB | Xavier Isaac | 1B | Out | Head – Surgery | 2026-02-28 |
| TOR | Chad Dallas | SP | Out | Undisclosed | 2026-03-01 |
| TOR | Angel Bastardo | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| TOR | Ricky Tiedemann | SP | Out | Elbow – Soreness | 2026-03-27 |
| TOR | Shane Bieber | SP | Out | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-04-07 |
| TOR | Yimi Garcia | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-10 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | .125 | .243 | .156 | .399 |
| TB | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | .364 | .400 | .485 | .885 |
Toronto Blue Jays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Lukes | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .111 | .200 | .111 |
| 1 | Jonatan Clase | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Davis Schneider | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .300 | .125 |
| 3 | Addison Barger | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .100 | .000 |
| 3 | Yohendrick Pinango | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .300 | .250 |
| 4 | Jesus Sanchez | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .333 | .143 |
| 4 | Rafael Lantigua | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | .556 | .556 |
| 5 | Eloy Jimenez | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .417 | .462 | .833 |
| 5 | RJ Schreck | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .300 |
| 6 | Leo Jimenez | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .400 | .333 |
| 6 | Arjun Nimmala | SS | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .500 |
| 7 | CJ Stubbs | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .429 | .333 |
| 7 | Geovanny Jesus Planchart | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 8 | Ben Cowles | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Josh Kasevich | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .444 | .778 |
| 9 | Riley Tirotta | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .200 |
| 9 | Sean Keys | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .250 | .455 |
Toronto Blue Jays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Lauer | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 10.13 |
| Conor Larkin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Braydon Fisher | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | —– | 4.50 |
| Mason Fluharty | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
| C.J. Van Eyk | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yandy Diaz | 1B | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .714 | 1.200 |
| 1 | Tre’ Morgan | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| 1 | Jose Perez | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | DH | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .455 | .538 | .545 |
| 2 | Daniel Vellojin | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 3 | Jake Fraley | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .625 | .600 |
| 3 | Ryan Vilade | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .077 | .083 |
| 4 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .462 | .417 |
| 4 | Logan Davidson | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .357 | .600 |
| 5 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .375 | .833 |
| 6 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 6 | Noah Myers | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Ben Williamson | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .385 | .273 |
| 7 | Gregory Barrios | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 8 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .100 |
| 8 | Cooper Kinney | 2B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| 9 | Hunter Feduccia | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 | .222 | .500 |
| 9 | Nick Fortes | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .286 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Pepiot | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jake Woodford | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jesse Scholtens | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Cam Booser | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Andrew Wantz | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 6.00 |
| Kodi Whitley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 9.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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