Cincinnati Reds at Toronto Blue Jays
Probable starters
Lineups
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Hitter season stats
Season-to-date lines for each hitter in the projected lineup, with a Marcel projection (Proj OPS). Season columns are 2026 to date; Proj is a forward-looking estimate, not a result.
| BATTER | 2026 SEASON | PROJ OPS | ||||||
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| AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI | K | ||
| 1 Sal Stewart 1B · R | .268 | .334 | .470 | .804 | 32 | 110 | 147 | .753 |
| 2 Elly De La Cruz SS · S | .285 | .366 | .515 | .881 | 28 | 74 | 167 | .761 |
| 3 JJ Bleday LF · L | .215 | .325 | .415 | .740 | 23 | 57 | 116 | .725 |
| 4 Matt McLain 2B · R | .184 | .274 | .334 | .608 | 15 | 39 | 133 | .729 |
| 5 Eugenio Suárez DH · R | .209 | .305 | .423 | .728 | 24 | 69 | 161 | .728 |
| 6 Tyler Stephenson C · R | .246 | .327 | .411 | .738 | 15 | 54 | 123 | .723 |
| 7 Dane Myers CF · R | .260 | .347 | .372 | .719 | 7 | 26 | 79 | .708 |
| 8 Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R | .145 | .200 | .232 | .432 | 5 | 9 | 48 | .696 |
| 9 Jose Trevino C · R | .216 | .220 | .338 | .558 | 5 | 19 | 29 | .695 |
| BATTER | 2026 SEASON | PROJ OPS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI | K | ||
| 1 Ernie Clement 2B · R | .265 | .291 | .372 | .663 | 9 | 48 | 56 | .715 |
| 2 Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R | .235 | .310 | .459 | .769 | 33 | 89 | 177 | .718 |
| 3 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B · R | .263 | .336 | .359 | .695 | 9 | 56 | 78 | .779 |
| 4 Andrés Giménez SS · L | .242 | .287 | .356 | .643 | 9 | 58 | 92 | .704 |
| 5 George Springer DH · R | .248 | .323 | .407 | .730 | 15 | 53 | 91 | .728 |
| 6 Nathan Lukes RF · L | .274 | .322 | .387 | .709 | 10 | 39 | 63 | .716 |
| 7 Myles Straw CF · R | .238 | .304 | .345 | .649 | 3 | 26 | 41 | .702 |
| 8 Alejandro Kirk C · R | .282 | .353 | .424 | .777 | 10 | 42 | 36 | .730 |
| 9 Brandon Valenzuela C · S | .219 | .304 | .361 | .665 | 8 | 21 | 68 | .737 |
Pitcher vs. lineup projection
Projected expected wOBA for each probable starter against the opposing lineup, by batting order. A season-to-date matchup read — forward-looking, not a result.
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1 EC Ernie Clement SH .287
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ernie Clement
- Sinker (30% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 305 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 409 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (20% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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2 KO Kazuma Okamoto RHB .327
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kazuma Okamoto
- Sinker (30% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (20% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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3 VG Vladimir Guerrero Jr. RHB .336
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- Sinker (30% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 456 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 272 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .379 xwOBA over 449 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (20% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 210 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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4 AG Andrés Giménez LHB .283
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrés Giménez
- Sinker (30% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 226 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 204 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 454 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (20% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 171 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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5 GS George Springer RHB .324
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. George Springer
- Sinker (30% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 369 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 262 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 438 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (20% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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6 NL Nathan Lukes LHB .292
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathan Lukes
- Sinker (30% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 313 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (20% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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7 MS Myles Straw RHB .292
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Myles Straw
- Sinker (30% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (20% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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8 AK Alejandro Kirk RHB .333
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alejandro Kirk
- Sinker (30% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 276 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 274 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (20% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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9 BV Brandon Valenzuela SH .306
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Valenzuela
- Sinker (30% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (20% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Manager comparison
Bullpen availability
- Available 6
- Limited 2
- Rest required 1
- Inactive 0
- Available 5
- Limited 4
- Rest required 1
- Inactive 0
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Pitching & bullpen preview
Probable starters and each bullpen's availability load in the sections above — the Reds and Blue Jays staffs going in.
Once the game ends, a full pitching and bullpen breakdown appears here: starter lines, the relief sequence and each arm's role, pitch counts, and where the game turned.
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Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.