[Jul 23, 2026 (Thu)] MLB Analysis Rays vs Blue Jays Preview - BeaverStats

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Rays vs Blue Jays (07.23 08:07, Rogers Centre)

Starters: Rays Griffin Jax / Blue Jays Braydon Fisher

The standings gap here is sizable. Tampa Bay sits atop the AL at 58% (on a two-game winning streak), while Toronto is 12th at 46% and riding a three-game skid. The season series tilts just as heavily toward the Rays, who lead the head-to-head matchup 7-1. Velocity-wise both starters look fine - Jax has held steady in the 95-97 mph range over his last five outings, and Fisher has bounced between 94.5 and 95.7 without much drop-off. Fishers season ERA (3.65) is actually a touch better than Jaxs (4.08), but his recent workload is a red flag: his last five appearances add up to just 4.1 innings total, so there is barely enough sample to read anything meaningful into his current form. Jax, by contrast, has logged a full 26 innings over his last five starts with a FIP of 3.88, right in line with a normal starters pace. What stands out most is that Fisher has already faced Tampa Bay four times this season, including as recently as July 21, and lost all four - each time going roughly an inning or less. He has clearly had trouble with this particular opponent. Jax, on the other hand, has one start against Toronto this year, a scoreless five-inning outing back on May 14. Neither lineup is officially confirmed yet, so both are still running on holdover cards from the last game, meaning some late changes are possible. At the plate, Tampa Bay has actually heated up, hitting .270 over its last five games versus a .264 season mark, while Toronto has cooled from .250 down to .221. The bullpens tell a similar story - Tampas relievers have a sharp 2.85 ERA over their last 10 innings of work, while Torontos pen has struggled to a 5.17 mark over 11.2 innings. Add it all up and Tampa Bay looks like the stronger side across almost every category - standings, head-to-head history, recent bats, and bullpen freshness. Torontos one consolation is Fishers respectable season-long ERA, though how many innings he can actually give them tonight remains the open question.