PREVIEW Starts 3:07 PM ET · Rogers Centre
September 26, 2026 · AL East

Cincinnati Reds at Toronto Blue Jays

September 26, 20263:07 PM ETRogers Centre
AWAY
Cincinnati Reds
72-84
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Toronto Blue Jays
77-79

Probable starters

AWAY · CIN
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TBD

Lineups

Lineups are usually announced ~90 minutes before first pitch. Check back soon.

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.

AWAY · CIN Projected · top 9 by AB
BATTER 2026 SEASON PROJ OPS
AVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIK
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
HOME · TOR Projected · top 9 by AB
BATTER 2026 SEASON PROJ OPS
AVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIK
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.

CIN starter vs Blue Jays lineup

Rhett Lowder (RHP)

Lineup avg xwOBA .309
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
Rhett Lowder vs Blue Jays: full season matchup breakdown →

Manager comparison

AWAY · CIN
Terry Francona
Lineup 3.1 R Bunts 2.2 R IBBs 4.4 R
HOME · TOR
John Schneider
Lineup 2.5 R Bunts 5.3 R IBBs 6.9 R

Bullpen availability

AWAY · CIN
  • Available 6
  • Limited 2
  • Rest required 1
  • Inactive 0
HOME · TOR
  • Available 5
  • Limited 4
  • Rest required 1
  • Inactive 0

Recent form

AWAY · CIN
3-7 L2 -41 run diff
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HOME · TOR
4-6 W1 -5 run diff
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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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How RunsLeft analyzes games

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.

Read the full methodology.