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Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays – Where to Watch, Stream Info, TV Channel, and Live Updates (August 19, 2026)

August 19, 2026 by Fubo Sports Desk
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Toronto has been one of the hotter teams in the American League over the past two weeks, going 7-3 in their last 10 games and carrying genuine momentum into a matchup against the team that has been the class of the AL East all season. The Blue Jays are 14 games back of Tampa Bay in the division, but the wild card picture is very much alive, and every game against a division rival carries extra weight at this point in the calendar.

Tampa Bay, meanwhile, just had a nine-game win streak snapped by Baltimore and dropped two of three to the Orioles, so the Rays come into this one with something to prove after a rough weekend. At 75-50 and leading the division, they have the cushion to absorb a rough series — but they are not a team that takes losses lightly, and their home record of 42-22 makes Tropicana Field a difficult place to recover ground.

Junior Caminero has been a force for Tampa Bay all season — 35 home runs, 79 RBI, 77 runs scored. For Toronto, Kazuma Okamoto has quietly built a strong case as the team’s most dangerous bat, with 25 home runs and 72 RBI. Both players are capable of changing a game in a single at-bat.

Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays Game Information

Game Date: August 19, 2026
Game Time: 06:40 PM ET
TV Channel: Tampa Bay Rays and MLB.TV – Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
Live Stream: Fubo (free trial)

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Live Updates

9:18 PM ET
Alejandro Kirk flies out to deep right center field to Cedric Mullins.
9:16 PM ET
Nathan Lukes strikes out swinging.
9:12 PM ET
George Springer flies out to deep center field to Cedric Mullins.
9:10 PM ET
George Springer pinch-hitting for Myles Straw.
9:10 PM ET
Charles McAdoo reaches on error. Fielding error by Bryan Baker.
9:07 PM ET
Bryan Baker (P) replaces Tyler Wells (P).
9:06 PM ET
Richie Palacios grounds out to first base to Kazuma Okamoto.
9:05 PM ET
Jonny DeLuca singles to second base.
9:04 PM ET
Cedric Mullins grounds out to shallow infield, Tyler Rogers to Kazuma Okamoto.
9:03 PM ET
Tyler Rogers (P) replaces Mason Fluharty (P).
9:01 PM ET
Brandon Valenzuela lines out to left field to Chandler Simpson.
8:59 PM ET
Josh Smith walks.
8:57 PM ET
Daz Cameron flies out to deep right field to Jonny DeLuca.
8:56 PM ET
Andrés Giménez pops out to Junior Caminero.
8:52 PM ET
Tyler Wells (P) replaces Kevin Kelly (P).
8:52 PM ET
Jonny DeLuca (RF) replaces Ryan Vilade (RF), batting 7th.
8:51 PM ET
Liam Hicks lines out to right field to Nathan Lukes.
8:49 PM ET
Yandy Díaz grounds out to shortstop, Andrés Giménez to Kazuma Okamoto.
8:49 PM ET
Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.
8:48 PM ET
Mason Fluharty (P) replaces Paul Sewald (P).
8:46 PM ET
Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging.
8:44 PM ET
Alejandro Kirk lines out to right field to Ryan Vilade.
8:42 PM ET
Nathan Lukes lines out to deep left field to Chandler Simpson.
8:39 PM ET
Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.
8:32 PM ET
Paul Sewald (P) replaces Brendon Little (P).
8:32 PM ET
Chandler Simpson called out on strikes.
8:30 PM ET
Taylor Walls singles to left field.
8:29 PM ET
Richie Palacios grounds out to second base to Kazuma Okamoto.
8:27 PM ET
Brendon Little (P) replaces Braydon Fisher (P).
8:27 PM ET
Daz Cameron remains in the game as LF.
8:25 PM ET
Myles Straw grounds out to shallow infield, Taylor Walls to Jonathan Aranda.
8:21 PM ET
Charles McAdoo doubles to deep left field. Josh Smith scores.
8:19 PM ET
Kevin Kelly (P) replaces Cam Booser (P).
8:18 PM ET
Brandon Valenzuela flies out to deep right field to Ryan Vilade.
8:17 PM ET
Josh Smith hits into a force out to shallow infield. Daz Cameron out at second.
8:16 PM ET
Daz Cameron singles to right field.
8:15 PM ET
Daz Cameron pinch-hitting for Jesús Sánchez.
8:14 PM ET
Cam Booser (P) replaces Drew Rasmussen (P).
8:13 PM ET
Ryan Vilade called out on strikes.
8:12 PM ET
Cedric Mullins pops out to Charles McAdoo.
8:11 PM ET
Liam Hicks singles to left field.
8:09 PM ET
Yandy Díaz grounds out to shallow infield, Josh Smith to Kazuma Okamoto.
8:08 PM ET
Braydon Fisher (P) replaces Max Scherzer (P).
8:08 PM ET
Myles Straw remains in the game as CF.
8:06 PM ET
Andrés Giménez pops out to third base to Junior Caminero.
8:04 PM ET
Kazuma Okamoto singles to left center field. Alejandro Kirk to second. Myles Straw scores.
8:03 PM ET
Alejandro Kirk singles to center field. Myles Straw to third. Charles McAdoo scores.
8:01 PM ET
Nathan Lukes out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Chandler Simpson. Brandon Valenzuela scores.
8:00 PM ET
Myles Straw walks. Charles McAdoo to second. Brandon Valenzuela to third.
7:58 PM ET
Myles Straw pinch-hitting for Brett Bateman.
7:58 PM ET
Charles McAdoo singles to right field. Brandon Valenzuela to second. Josh Smith scores.
7:57 PM ET
Brandon Valenzuela singles to deep right field. Josh Smith to third.
7:55 PM ET
Josh Smith singles to center field.
7:54 PM ET
Jesús Sánchez strikes out swinging.
7:51 PM ET
Jonathan Aranda flies out to left field to Jesús Sánchez.
7:50 PM ET
Junior Caminero grounds out to shortstop, Andrés Giménez to Kazuma Okamoto. Taylor Walls scores.
7:46 PM ET
Chandler Simpson singles to shallow infield. Taylor Walls to second. Richie Palacios scores.
7:46 PM ET
Chandler Simpson out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Max Scherzer to Kazuma Okamoto. Taylor Walls to second. Richie Palacios scores.
7:45 PM ET
Taylor Walls reaches on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield. Richie Palacios to third. Cedric Mullins scores.
7:43 PM ET
Richie Palacios doubles to left field. Cedric Mullins to third. Liam Hicks scores. Yandy Díaz scores.
7:42 PM ET
Ryan Vilade strikes out swinging.
7:40 PM ET
Cedric Mullins walks. Liam Hicks to second. Yandy Díaz to third.
7:38 PM ET
Liam Hicks singles to center field. Yandy Díaz to second.
7:36 PM ET
Yandy Díaz walks.
7:34 PM ET
Andrés Giménez grounds out to first base. Kazuma Okamoto out at second.
7:30 PM ET
Kazuma Okamoto walks.
7:29 PM ET
Alejandro Kirk homers to left field.
7:26 PM ET
Nathan Lukes called out on strikes.
7:23 PM ET
Jonathan Aranda pops out to shallow right field to Josh Smith.
7:21 PM ET
Junior Caminero grounds out to shallow infield, Andrés Giménez to Kazuma Okamoto.
7:20 PM ET
Chandler Simpson grounds out to shallow infield, Charles McAdoo to Kazuma Okamoto.
7:17 PM ET
Brett Bateman grounds out to shortstop, Taylor Walls to Jonathan Aranda.
7:15 PM ET
Charles McAdoo singles to shortstop.
7:14 PM ET
Brandon Valenzuela strikes out swinging.
7:12 PM ET
Josh Smith lines out to center field to Cedric Mullins.
7:09 PM ET
Taylor Walls grounds out to second base to Kazuma Okamoto.
7:07 PM ET
Richie Palacios pops out to shortstop to Andrés Giménez.
7:04 PM ET
Ryan Vilade grounds out to shallow infield, Brandon Valenzuela to Kazuma Okamoto. Cedric Mullins to second.
7:04 PM ET
Cedric Mullins walks.
7:01 PM ET
Jesús Sánchez strikes out swinging.
6:59 PM ET
Andrés Giménez flies out to left field to Chandler Simpson.
6:59 PM ET
Kazuma Okamoto grounds out to shortstop, Taylor Walls to Jonathan Aranda.
6:54 PM ET
Liam Hicks flies out to left center field to Jesús Sánchez.
6:54 PM ET
Yandy Díaz homers to center field. Junior Caminero scores.
6:52 PM ET
Jonathan Aranda lines out to left field to Jesús Sánchez.
6:47 PM ET
Junior Caminero doubles to left field.
6:46 PM ET
Chandler Simpson flies out to shallow center field to Brett Bateman.
6:42 PM ET
Alejandro Kirk grounds out to shallow infield, Richie Palacios to Jonathan Aranda.
6:42 PM ET
Nathan Lukes strikes out on a foul tip.
6:40 PM ET
Brett Bateman grounds out to first base, Jonathan Aranda to Drew Rasmussen.

Game Preview

Toronto sits 14 games behind Tampa Bay in the AL East, making a division title a mathematical long shot, but the wild card race is the real lens here. The Blue Jays have gone 7-3 over their last 10 games and are playing with urgency. Tampa Bay leads the division and owns a 42-22 record at home — a number that underscores just how difficult it is to take games from this team on their own turf. For Toronto, wins against the division leader are the kind that can shift momentum and keep a postseason push credible.

Tampa Bay Rays Team Statistics and Rankings

Win-Loss Record: 75-50
Home Record: 42-22
Away Record: 33-28
Division Record: 19-9
Streak: 1 Loss streak
Winning Percentage: .600

Toronto Blue Jays Team Statistics and Rankings

Win-Loss Record: 62-65
Home Record: 33-33
Away Record: 29-32
Division Record: 8-11
Streak: 1 Win streak
Winning Percentage: .488

Stat Leaders

Tampa Bay Rays (75-50, #1 in division)

Batting Average Leader: Jorge Mateo, 0.333
RBI Leader: Junior Caminero, 79 RBI
Home Run Leader: Junior Caminero, 35 HR
Runs Leader: Junior Caminero, 77 Runs
Hits Leader: Yandy Díaz, 145 Hits
Stolen Bases Leader: Chandler Simpson, 35 SB
ERA Leader: Bryan Baker, 1.47 ERA
Strikeout Leader: Drew Rasmussen, 133 K
Wins Leader: Nick Martinez, 12 W
Saves Leader: Bryan Baker, 35 SV

Toronto Blue Jays (62-65, #4 in division)

Batting Average Leader: Eloy Jiménez, 0.290
RBI Leader: Kazuma Okamoto, 72 RBI
Home Run Leader: Kazuma Okamoto, 25 HR
Runs Leader: Kazuma Okamoto, 66 Runs
Hits Leader: Ernie Clement, 135 Hits
Stolen Bases Leader: Andrés Giménez, 17 SB
ERA Leader: Simeon Woods Richardson, 0.59 ERA
Strikeout Leader: Dylan Cease, 201 K
Wins Leader: Dylan Cease, 7 W
Saves Leader: Louis Varland, 28 SV

What to Watch For

Ian Seymour takes the ball for Tampa Bay carrying a 4.11 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and 115 strikeouts across 96.1 innings this season. He has been a reliable mid-rotation presence, and pitching at home against a Toronto lineup that has been swinging well makes this a genuine test of where his season stands. The Rays’ bullpen has Bryan Baker anchoring the back end with a 1.47 ERA and 35 saves — if Tampa Bay holds a lead late, Baker has been nearly automatic.

On the Toronto side, Eloy Jiménez is hitting .290 and gives the Blue Jays a legitimate middle-of-the-order threat. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is listed as day-to-day with a head injury, which is worth monitoring — his absence would be significant given his 113 hits and 61 runs scored on the season. Ernie Clement has been a steady presence with 135 hits, and Alejandro Kirk at .279 provides a reliable bat behind the plate.

Jonathan Aranda gives Tampa Bay another dangerous option in the lineup, hitting .285 with 15 home runs and 76 RBI. With Caminero’s power and Aranda’s consistency, the Rays have the kind of lineup depth that can punish any mistake a Toronto pitcher makes in the middle innings.

Tampa Bay Rays Injury Report

Griffin Jax – Elbow (D15) – The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Griffin Jax on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow discomfort.
Edwin Uceta – Shoulder (D60) – The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Edwin Uceta to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder impingement.
Victor Mesa Jr. – Hamstring (Day-to-Day) – Mesa Jr. was removed from Tuesday’s (Aug. 18) game against the Orioles with left hamstring discomfort.
Jonathan Heasley – Elbow (D60) – The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Jonathan Heasley from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow stress reaction.
Manuel Rodríguez – Elbow (D60) – The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Manuel Rodríguez on the 60-day injured list due to an elbow injury.
Ryan Pepiot – Hip (D60) – Pepiot will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing hip surgery according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.
Gavin Lux – Shoulder (D60) – The Tampa Bay Rays transferred OF Gavin Lux from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement.
Jake Fraley – Groin (D60) – The Tampa Bay Rays transferred OF Jake Fraley from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a hernia.
Cole Sulser – Back (D15) – The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Cole Sulser on the 15-day injured list due to lower back spasms.
Ben Williamson – Hamstring (D10) – The Tampa Bay Rays placed INF Ben Williamson on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain.

Toronto Blue Jays Injury Report

Patrick Corbin – Shoulder (D60) – The Toronto Blue Jays transferred LHP Patrick Corbin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with left teres major strain.
Jameson Taillon – Forearm (D15) – The Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list due to right forearm tendinitis.
Addison Barger – Elbow (D60) – The Toronto Blue Jays transferred INF Addison Barger from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation.
Spencer Arrighetti – Foot (D15) – The Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Spencer Arrighetti on the 15-day injured list due to right foot nerve irritation.
Joe Mantiply – Knee (D60) – The Toronto Blue Jays transferred LHP Joe Mantiply to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list due to left knee inflammation.
Bowden Francis – Elbow (D60) – The Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Bowden Francis on the 60-day injured list The Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Bowden Francis on the 60-day injured list following a right UCL reconstruction.
Yimi García – Elbow (D60) – The Toronto Blue Jays transferred RHP Yimi García to the 60-day injured list following right elbow ulnar nerve and AC joint surgery.
Jake Bloss – Elbow (D60) – The Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Jake Bloss on the 60-day injured list with a right teres major strain, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
José Berríos – Elbow (D60) – The Toronto Blue Jays transferred RHP José Berríos from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow stress fracture.
Trey Yesavage – Knee (D15) – The Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Trey Yesavage on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation.
Jonatan Clase – Foot (D10) – The Toronto Blue Jays placed OF Jonatan Clase on the 10-day injured list with left plantar fasciitis.
Luis Urías – Quadriceps (D10) – The Toronto Blue Jays placed INF Luis Urías on the 10-day injured list with a right quad strain.
Anthony Santander – Shoulder (D60) – The Toronto Blue Jays transferred OF Anthony Santander to the 60-day injured list with left shoulder labral tear.
Cody Ponce – Knee (D60) – The Toronto Blue Jays transferred RHP Cody Ponce to the 60-day injured list with right knee ACL sprain.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – Head (D7) – The Toronto Blue Jays placed INF Vladimir Guerrero on the 7-day injured list due to concussion.

Tampa Bay Rays Upcoming 2026 Schedule

August 19, 2026 vs Toronto Blue Jays
August 20, 2026 vs Toronto Blue Jays
August 21, 2026 at Baltimore Orioles
August 22, 2026 at Baltimore Orioles
August 23, 2026 at Baltimore Orioles
August 24, 2026 at Detroit Tigers
August 25, 2026 at Detroit Tigers
August 26, 2026 at Detroit Tigers
August 28, 2026 vs San Diego Padres
August 29, 2026 vs San Diego Padres

Toronto Blue Jays Upcoming 2026 Schedule

August 19, 2026 at Tampa Bay Rays
August 20, 2026 at Tampa Bay Rays
August 21, 2026 at New York Yankees
August 22, 2026 at New York Yankees
August 23, 2026 at New York Yankees
August 25, 2026 vs Kansas City Royals
August 26, 2026 vs Kansas City Royals
August 27, 2026 vs Kansas City Royals
August 28, 2026 vs Seattle Mariners
August 29, 2026 vs Seattle Mariners

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• August 21, 2026 — Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles | 07:15 PM ET
• August 22, 2026 — Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles | 07:05 PM ET
• August 23, 2026 — Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles | 01:35 PM ET
• August 24, 2026 — Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers | 06:40 PM ET

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