Boston and Toronto meet at Rogers Centre on August 13, 2026, with first pitch set for 3:07 p.m. ET. The Red Sox come in with a comfortable edge in the standings — and an even bigger one on the mound.
Game Info
- Matchup: Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays
- League: MLB
- Date: August 13, 2026
- First Pitch: 3:07 p.m. ET / 1:07 p.m. CT (Mexico City)
- Venue: Rogers Centre, Toronto
How to Watch
United States
- NESN (Red Sox local) — streaming via NESN 360
- Sportsnet (Blue Jays local) — streaming via Sportsnet+
- Telemundo / UniMás / TUDN — Spanish-language national coverage
- ESPN Deportes — Spanish-language linear package (30 games in 2026)
- Universo / Peacock — Sunday Night Baseball en español
- FOX Deportes — Regular season and Spanish simulcast of FOX postseason
Mexico 🇲🇽 — 1:07 p.m. CT
- Canal 5 — 55 regular-season games (2026–2028 deal)
- NU9VE (Canal 9) — Sunday game of the week
- ESPN / Disney+ — ~6 games per week; Disney+ adds 6 more + ESPN simulcast
- TUDN / Canal FOX — 5-game weekly package (Tue, Thu, Fri, two Saturdays)
Venezuela 🇻🇪 — 3:07 p.m.
- Televén (free) — Mainly weekends; free streaming on their mobile app
- 1BASEBALL — 24-hour baseball channel, up to 3 games/day via Simple, Inter & NetUno GO
- ByM Sport — 6 days a week via Inter and Simple
- IVC — Tuesday through Sunday
- ESPN / Disney+ — Live and on-demand
Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 — 3:07 p.m.
- Teleantillas Canal 10 (free) — 7 games/week, one per day, free. Seventh consecutive year; covers Opening Day through the full World Series, including the Futures Game, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game, and all postseason rounds
- ESPN / 1BASEBALL — via Altice
- FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes
- teleantillas.com.do (free streaming)
- MLB.TV
Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 — 3:07 p.m.
- WAPA Deportes (free) — Regular season (typically Fri/Sat/Sun); exclusive island broadcast of the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
- MLB.TV
A note on MLB.TV: MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product. For 22 of 30 clubs, there is a separate local in-market subscription (~$19.99/month or ~$99.99/season) sold inside the MLB app that is blackout-free locally. Games exclusive to national partners (Netflix, NBC/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 MLB.TV blackout map exists for Latin American countries.
How They’re Playing
- Boston Red Sox: 64-56 (.533)
- Toronto Blue Jays: 59-63 (.484)
Starting Pitchers
- Red Sox — Payton Tolle (LHP): 7-6, 3.20 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 124 strikeouts in 107.0 innings
- Blue Jays — Max Scherzer (RHP): 1-4, 7.25 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 27 strikeouts in 36.0 innings
Keys to the Game
Boston heads to Rogers Centre sitting at 64-56, looking to protect its divisional positioning. Toronto, at 59-63, is in a tighter spot — every loss makes a postseason push that much harder to imagine.
The pitching matchup strongly favors the Red Sox. Payton Tolle has been one of the more reliable starters in the American League, posting a 3.20 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with 124 strikeouts over 107 innings. On the other side, Max Scherzer is working through a rough stretch — a 7.25 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in just 36 innings doesn’t inspire confidence for a Blue Jays team that needs wins now.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays, and a video recap.
