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The Jays hit Lodolo early and often in this one, smacking three doubles off of the lefty in the bottom of the first inning that resulted in two runs coming across to score. Those would be the only two runs Lodolo would allow in the game. He would escape a bases-loaded jam in the second inning and would be pulled at the top of the sixth inning after hitting Nathan Lukes with a pitch to start the frame. Lodolo’s season ends with a 3-6 record and a 4.97 ERA.

Okamota would double in the top of the first inning to bring home Alejandro Kirk to put the Jays up 2-0. In the seventh inning, however, he would come up big with the bases loaded. Okamato ripped a first-pitch curveball from Reds reliever Pierce Johnson to deep center to again bring home Kirk, along with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to tie the game at 5-5 in what ended up being a four-run inning for Toronto. Okamoto is slashing a solid .257/.329/.500 with eight extra-base hits and 11 RBI in the month.

Soriano retired the side in order in the first inning, but in the second inning he was taken deep by Eugenio Suárez, giving the Reds their first run of the day. It would be the only run Soriano would allow in the inning, but in the top of the third, the Reds would put four more runs on the board, jumping out to a 5-2 lead on the righty. Soriano would make it out of the inning but did not return in the fourth, bringing an end to his 2026 campaign. A hot start to the season quickly fizzled out for Soriano, who was acquired at the trade deadline by the Jays. He went 3-2 in 10 starts with the Jays while posting a 5.30 ERA.

Murphy broke up a no-hit bid by Eury Pérez in the top of the sixth inning when he singled on a first-pitch sinker that caught too much of the plate. It was the lone hit of the game for the Braves, who never had a runner get into scoring position in the 3-0 defeat.

Mack broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the seventh inning when he took Braves pitcher Grant Holmes deep for a 440-foot solo homer. It was the 14th homer of the season for Mack, who has now homered twice in September while slashing .241/.262/.362.

Pérez was masterful in this one. He allowed his first base runner in the fourth inning on a one-out walk to Matt Olson, but took a no-hitter into the top of the sixth inning. Sean Murphy would end any hopes of a no-no with a leadoff single to start the sixth frame, but Pérez would force a ground-ball double play in the following at-bat before getting Ronald Acuña Jr. to hit into a ground ball of his own to end the inning. Pérez would need 15 pitches to make the final three outs, as the righty closes out the game and his 2026 season in style. Pérez ends the year with an 8-11 record and a 3.91 ERA.

Kerr was solid over three innings of work, allowing just two hits and a walk while keeping the Marlins off the board. He was relieved by Grant Holmes at the start of the fourth inning and will likely revert back to the bullpen for the Braves’ final two games of the season.

Peralta’s Tampa Bay resurgence concluded nicely, at least for the regular season, with another strong outing here. The first five innings were a breeze with five scattered base runners, but he ran into trouble during his third time around the Phillies’ order in the sixth with consecutive base hits to start the frame. At that point, he was pulled and reliever Cam Booser escaped the jam without letting either inherited runner score. Peralta’s fastball continues to gain velocity and it averaged a shade over 96 mph in this start, nearly two ticks above his season average. That pitch also had an extra inch of induced vertical break and he’s entering the postseason without allowing more than one earned run in six straight starts.

Ho-hum, Baker earned another easy save here against what’s been a lifeless Phillies lineup of late. It was his 30th consecutive converted save opportunity with his last misstep coming all the way back in mid-May. He will enter the playoffs as one of the league’s most trusted relievers and was one of the fantasy baseball MVPs this season.

In classic Rays fashion, they beat a Phillies team fighting for their playoff lives with just two runs and one total extra base hit. Fortes was responsible for it though with his sixth home run of the season as he and his teammates prepare for the postseason.