MLB Recap · July 26, 2026

Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox: Final Score & Recap

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The Story

The Boston Red Sox handled the Toronto Blue Jays decisively on July 26, 2026 at Fenway Park, winning 6-1 behind a methodical offensive build and strong pitching throughout. The DiamondIQ model opened with a 61 percent home win probability for Boston and watched that figure climb steadily to 100 percent by game's end, as the Red Sox scored in the third, fourth, and seventh innings while Toronto managed just a single run in the ninth against an already-settled outcome.

The turning points came early and were quantified clearly by win probability. Ceddanne Rafaela's single off Kevin Gausman in the bottom of the third added 9.3 percent to Boston's win probability, and Jarren Duran followed with the game's single biggest play, a single also off Gausman in the bottom of the fourth that pushed the needle another 10.2 percent. On the Toronto side, Kazuma Okamoto proved to be a consistent source of probability damage, with a strikeout against Ranger Suarez in the top of the fourth costing the Blue Jays 5.8 percent and a flyout against Tyron Guerrero in the top of the sixth subtracting another 4.5 percent, effectively closing the door on any Toronto comeback window.

Among individual performers, Rafaela led all batters with a WPA of plus 8.2 and a RE24 of plus 0.4, while Alejandro Kirk contributed plus 7.6 WPA and Duran added plus 6.4 WPA alongside the game's best RE24 among position players at plus 1.4. On the mound, Ranger Suarez was the standout, posting a plus 10.8 WPA to pace all pitchers, with Justin Slaten and Tyron Guerrero each contributing plus 5.0 WPA in support. Toronto finished with nine hits but could not convert them into runs when it mattered, leaving the final margin a clean five-run Boston victory.

Analysis generated by DiamondIQ's model.

Win Probability

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DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 60.5% → final 100%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Jarren Duran Single
Bot 4th · off Kevin Gausman
+10.2%
Ceddanne Rafaela Single
Bot 3rd · off Kevin Gausman
+9.3%
Kazuma Okamoto Strikeout
Top 4th · off Ranger Suarez
-5.8%
Kazuma Okamoto Flyout
Top 6th · off Tyron Guerrero
-4.5%
Andrés Giménez Double
Top 3rd · off Ranger Suarez
+4.4%

Top Batters by WPA

Ceddanne Rafaela+8.2%+0.4 RE24
Alejandro Kirk+7.6%+0.3 RE24
Jarren Duran+6.4%+1.4 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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