Dylan Cease pitched 9 innings against the Boston Red Sox, striking out 12 batters and allowing no earned runs. The performance posted the highest score in The Game Network Performance Index across 15 games played on July 25, 2026.
Cease's complete-game shutout came on the road at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts, as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Red Sox 6-0. No pitcher struck out more batters than Cease that day.
The final line read 9.0 innings pitched, 12 strikeouts and 0 earned runs. Elsewhere on the day, C. J. Abrams of the Washington Nationals went 3-4 with a home run, 3 RBIs and a stolen base, but no pitcher matched Cease's strikeout total.
The outing was Cease's fifth performance of the season to post the highest score in The Game Network Performance Index. Through 19 starts in 2026, Cease is 7-5 with a 2.46 ERA, 167 strikeouts and a 1.09 WHIP over 113.3 innings pitched.