Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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Toronto Blue JaysTOR

4–3

Final

Kansas City RoyalsKC

Kauffman Stadium

Team Season Averages

Toronto Blue JaysLeads 8 of 18

Kansas City RoyalsLeads 10 of 18

Batting

4.05Runs per game4.28
0.247Batting average0.248
0.309On-base percentage0.316
0.382Slugging percentage0.403
0.691OPS0.719
0.94Home runs per game1.04
8.32Hits per game8.31
134Home runs148
71Stolen bases114

Pitching

3.91ERA4.74
1.30WHIP1.39
8.79Strikeouts per nine7.45
3.70Walks per nine3.68
3.87Runs allowed per game4.63
0.237Opponent batting average0.258
1234Pitching strikeouts1033
44Quality starts57
48Saves34

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (KC)	Total	TOR ML	KC ML
DDraftKings	+1.5	9.5	-111	-108
FFanDuel	+1.5	9.5	-106	-110
BBetMGM	+1.5	9.5	-110	-110
CCaesars	-1.5	9.5	-107	-103
BBetOnline	-1.5	9.5	-108	-102
BBetRivers	+1.5	9.5	-105	-114
BBetus	-1.5	9.5	-108	-102
BBovada	+1.5	9.5	-114	-106
FFanatics	+1.5	9.5	-110	-110
LLowVig	-1.5	9.5	-108	-102
MMyBookie	+1.5	9.5	-109	-108

Game Information

Kauffman Stadium

Stadium

Sep 5, 2026

7:10 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Overcast

Wind 7 mph

100°

Lineups

TOR

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
TOR	29th	12th
KC	21st	25th

Matchup

TORKC

71-71Record63-79
50.0%Win %44.4%
37-35Home record37-33
34-36Road record26-46
7-3Last 105-5
3Streak-1
-34Run diff-92
23-23Division23-23
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
TOR	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4
KC	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3

Team Stats

TORStatKC

4Runs3
13Hits7
0Errors2
0Home runs1
3RBI3
1Stolen bases0
4K (bat)5
5K (pit)4
2BB (pit)3

Player Stats

TOR — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Nathan LukesRF	5	1	3	1	0
Alejandro KirkC	5	1	1	0	0
Kazuma Okamoto3B	5	0	4	2	0
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B	5	1	1	0	0
Myles StrawCF	4	0	1	0	0
Brett BatemanCF	4	0	1	0	1
Ernie Clement2B	4	0	1	0	0
George SpringerDH	4	1	0	0	1
Andres GimenezSS	3	0	1	0	1

TOR — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Max ScherzerSP	5.2	5	3	3	1	2
Tyler RogersRP	1.0	2	0	0	0	0
Louis VarlandRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
Mason FluhartyRP	1.0	0	0	0	1	2
Paul SewaldRP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0

KC — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Michael Massey2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Salvador PerezDH	4	0	2	0	1	0
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
John RaveRF	3	1	1	1	1	1
Nick Loftin3B	3	0	1	0	0	0
Carter JensenC	3	1	0	0	0	0
Isaac CollinsLF	3	0	0	0	0	1
Josh Rojas3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle IsbelCF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler TolbertSS	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jac CaglianoneRF	1	0	1	0	1	0
Matthew LugoLF	0	0	0	0	0	0

KC — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Seth LugoSP	5.0	8	3	3	2	1
Alex LangeRP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
Anthony GoseRP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
Craig KimbrelRP	1.0	1	1	0	1	1
Jose CuasRP	0.2	2	0	0	0	2
Connor ThomasRP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring Summary

96 events · 7 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Bateman singled to center.
0-0
Top
Bateman picked off first.
0-0
Top
Springer flied out to center.
0-0
Top
Guerrero Jr. singled to right.
0-0
Top
Kirk reached on infield single to third, Guerrero Jr. scored on throwing error by third baseman Rojas, Kirk to second.
1-0
Top
Lukes singled to left, Kirk scored.
2-0
Top
Okamoto doubled to left, Lukes to third.
2-0
Top
Giménez grounded out to third.
2-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Jensen hit by pitch.
2-0
Bottom
Witt Jr. doubled to left, Jensen to third.
2-0
Bottom
Caglianone reached on infield single to second, Jensen scored, Witt Jr. to third.
2-1
Bottom
Perez singled to right, Witt Jr. scored, Caglianone to third.
2-2
Bottom
Pasquantino grounded out to pitcher, Perez to second.
2-2
Bottom
Massey grounded into fielder's choice to first, Caglianone out at home.
2-2
Bottom
Massey to second on a balk, Perez to third on a balk.
2-2
Bottom
Rave walked.
2-2
Bottom
Rojas flied out to left.
2-2

Inning 2 Top

Top
Clement reached on infield single to shortstop.
2-2
Top
Straw flied out to right.
2-2
Top
Bateman walked, Clement to second.
2-2
Top
Springer flied out to right, Clement to third.
2-2
Top
Guerrero Jr. popped out to second.
2-2

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Collins flied out to left.
2-2
Bottom
Jensen grounded out to third.
2-2
Bottom
Witt Jr. struck out looking. Kansas City Royals challenged: call on the field was upheld.
2-2

Inning 3 Top

Top
Loftin in right field.
2-2
Top
Kirk grounded out to shortstop.
2-2
Top
Lukes singled to left.
2-2
Top
Okamoto doubled to left, Lukes scored, Okamoto out stretching at third.
3-2
Top
Giménez walked.
3-2
Top
Clement fouled out to third.
3-2

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Loftin popped out to second.
3-2
Bottom
Perez grounded out to third.
3-2
Bottom
Pasquantino lined out to center.
3-2

Inning 4 Top

Top
Straw flied out to left.
3-2
Top
Bateman struck out swinging.
3-2
Top
Springer grounded out to shortstop.
3-2

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Massey lined out to center.
3-2
Bottom
Rave homered to right (366 feet).
3-3
Bottom
Rojas flied out to center.
3-3
Bottom
Collins flied out to right.
3-3

Inning 5 Top

Top
Guerrero Jr. lined out to center.
3-3
Top
Kirk grounded out to shortstop.
3-3
Top
Lukes flied out to center.
3-3

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Jensen flied out to left.
3-3
Bottom
Witt Jr. popped out to shortstop.
3-3
Bottom
Loftin struck out swinging.
3-3

Inning 6 Top

Top
Cuas relieved S. Lugo
3-3
Top
Okamoto singled to center.
3-3
Top
Giménez singled to left, Okamoto to second.
3-3
Top
Clement struck out swinging.
3-3
Top
Straw struck out swinging.
3-3
Top
Thomas relieved Cuas
3-3
Top
Bateman grounded out to second.
3-3

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Perez flied out to center.
3-3
Bottom
Pasquantino flied out to right.
3-3
Bottom
Massey singled to center.
3-3
Bottom
Fluharty relieved Scherzer
3-3
Bottom
Rave struck out swinging.
3-3

Inning 7 Top

Top
Kimbrel relieved Thomas
3-3
Top
Springer walked.
3-3
Top
Guerrero Jr. struck out looking, Springer stole second. Toronto Blue Jays challenged: call on the field was upheld.
3-3
Top
Kirk grounded out to third.
3-3
Top
Lukes safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Witt Jr., Springer safe at third on error.
3-3
Top
Okamoto singled to center, Springer scored, Lukes to third.
4-3
Top
Giménez flied out to right.
4-3

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Tolbert hit for Rojas
4-3
Bottom
Tolbert struck out swinging.
4-3
Bottom
Collins walked.
4-3
Bottom
Jensen flied out to center.
4-3
Bottom
Sewald relieved Fluharty
4-3
Bottom
Witt Jr. lined out to left.
4-3

Inning 8 Top

Top
Loftin at third base.
4-3
Top
Tolbert in right field.
4-3
Top
Gose relieved Kimbrel
4-3
Top
Clement grounded out to shortstop.
4-3
Top
Straw reached on infield single to third.
4-3
Top
Bateman lined out to left.
4-3
Top
Springer flied out to left.
4-3

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Rogers relieved Sewald
4-3
Bottom
Loftin singled to right.
4-3
Bottom
Perez singled to right, Loftin to second.
4-3
Bottom
M. Lugo ran for Perez
4-3
Bottom
Pasquantino grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, M. Lugo out at second, Loftin to third.
4-3
Bottom
Massey grounded out to first.
4-3

Inning 9 Top

Top
M. Lugo as designated hitter.
4-3
Top
Lange relieved Gose
4-3
Top
Guerrero Jr. grounded out to third.
4-3
Top
Kirk grounded out to second.
4-3
Top
Lukes singled to center.
4-3
Top
Okamoto grounded out to third.
4-3

Inning 9 Bottom

Bottom
Varland relieved Rogers
4-3
Bottom
Rave grounded out to shortstop.
4-3
Bottom
Isbel hit for Tolbert
4-3
Bottom
Isbel struck out swinging.
4-3
Bottom
Collins grounded out to third.
4-3

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Player props

Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Kyle Isbel
Home Runs: 0/19 over · last line 0.5
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Alejandro Kirk
Home Runs: 1/18 over · last line 0.5
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John Rave
Home Runs: 2/18 over · last line 0.5
John Rave Home Runs props John Rave Hits props John Rave Runs props
Jose Soriano
Outs: 5/18 over · last line 16.5
Jose Soriano Outs props Jose Soriano Strikeouts props Jose Soriano Hits Allowed props
Maikel Garcia
Home Runs: 0/18 over · last line 0.5
Maikel Garcia Home Runs props Maikel Garcia Walks props Maikel Garcia RBIs props
Noah Cameron
Outs: 8/18 over · last line 17.5
Noah Cameron Outs props Noah Cameron Strikeouts props Noah Cameron Hits Allowed props
Seth Lugo
ER: 11/18 over · last line 1.5
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Michael Wacha
Outs: 13/17 over · last line 17.5
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Brett Bateman
Home Runs: 1/16 over · last line 0.5
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Dylan Cease
Hits Allowed: 6/15 over · last line 3.5
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Jameson Taillon
Strikeouts: 4/12 over · last line 2.5
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Trey Yesavage
Hits Allowed: 4/12 over · last line 2.5
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Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals: Final Score & Recap

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 in this MLB game at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday, September 5, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals Odds

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