Boston and Toronto meet at Rogers Centre on August 12, 2026, with first pitch set for 7:07 p.m. ET. The Red Sox come in at 64-55 (.538), looking to protect their divisional position. The Blue Jays sit at 58-63 (.479) and badly need a win to stay within reach of a postseason spot.
How to Watch
- United States: Local feeds — NESN (Red Sox), Sportsnet (Blue Jays); streaming on NESN 360 and Sportsnet+
- En español (US): FOX Deportes, ESPN Deportes, Telemundo/UniMás/TUDN, Universo, Peacock
- Mexico 🇲🇽 (5:07 p.m. CDMX): Canal 5, NU9VE (Canal 9), ESPN, TUDN, Canal FOX, Disney+
- Venezuela 🇻🇪 (7:07 p.m.): Televén (free), 1BASEBALL, ByM Sport, IVC, ESPN, Disney+
- Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 (7:07 p.m.): Teleantillas Canal 10 (free), ESPN, 1BASEBALL (via Altice), FOX/FS1/FS2/FOX Deportes, teleantillas.com.do (free), MLB.TV
- Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 (7:07 p.m.): WAPA Deportes (free), MLB.TV
A note on MLB.TV: MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product. A separate local in-market subscription is available for 22 of 30 clubs inside the MLB app (around $19.99/month or $99.99/season), and it is blackout-free locally. Games exclusive to national partners — Netflix, Peacock, Apple TV, FOX, ESPN — are not included in MLB.TV; that’s not a blackout, they simply aren’t part of the package. No public blackout map exists for Latin American countries, so availability may vary.
Starting Pitchers
- Ranger Suárez (Boston) 🇻🇪 — Left-hander from Pie de Cuesta, Venezuela. Record: 4-3, ERA: 3.32, WHIP: 1.17, 108 strikeouts in 103.0 innings.
- José Soriano (Toronto) 🇩🇴 — Right-hander from Santo Domingo. Record: 9-6, ERA: 3.24, WHIP: 1.26, 130 strikeouts in 127.2 innings.
What to Watch For
This is a tight pitching duel on paper. Soriano holds a slight ERA edge (3.24 vs. 3.32) and leads in strikeouts (130 vs. 108), but Suárez’s WHIP of 1.17 is notably cleaner than Soriano’s 1.26 — meaning fewer baserunners per inning for the lefty. With Boston protecting a playoff position and Toronto fighting to stay relevant, neither team can afford a slip.
This article will be updated after the final out with the score, key plays, and a video recap.
