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The Toronto Blue Jays (2-3) visit the Kansas City Royals (1-4) on Thursday at 2:10 PM ET. The Blue Jays are favored (-205) against the underdog Royals (+173). Toronto’s Kevin Gausman starts against Kansas City’s Jordan Lyles.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Royals
- Game Day: Thursday, April 6, 2023
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -205 | 8 |
How Do I Watch the Blue Jays vs. the Royals?
- TV Channel: BSKC
Blue Jays Stats & Trends
Blue Jays Batting
- The Blue Jays ranked seventh-best in MLB action last season with 200 total home runs.
- Toronto had an MLB-leading .263 batting average.
- Last season the Blue Jays scored the fourth-most runs in baseball (775 total, 4.8 per game).
- The team struck out 7.7 times per game, the sixth-best mark in MLB.
- The Blue Jays hit 98 home runs on the road last season (1.2 per game).
- Toronto slugged .428 with 3.2 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- The team averaged 9.5 hits per game and batted .266 away from home last season.
Blue Jays Key Batters
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. finished last season with 175 hits while batting .274.
- Bo Bichette hit 24 homers while driving in 93 runs.
- Last season, George Springer finished with 25 home runs, 76 RBI and a batting average of .267 last season.
- Alejandro Kirk had 134 hits and an OBP of .374.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals’ 138 home runs ranked 26th in MLB last season.
- Kansas City’s .244 batting average ranked 14th in the majors last season.
- The Royals scored the 24th-most runs in the league last season with 640 (4.0 per game).
- Kansas City showed patience at the plate last season, having the eighth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.9) among MLB offenses.
- They hit 65 homers, an average of 0.8 per game, in 81 home contests last season.
- Kansas City had a team slugging percentage of .399 in home games last season with 222 extra-base hits.
- They averaged 8.5 base hits per game and hit .259 as a team at home last season.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. had 150 hits with a .428 slugging percentage last season.
- Salvador Perez hit .254 with 23 doubles, a triple, 23 home runs and 20 walks.
- MJ Melendez had a .314 on-base percentage while batting .217 last season.
- Hunter Dozier hit .236 with 26 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 34 walks.
Blue Jays vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Kevin Gausman (TOR) | Pitcher | Jordan Lyles (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 1 | W/L | 0 – 1 |
| 6 | IP | 5.1 |
| 0.00 | ERA | 1.69 |
| 1.500 | WHIP | 1.313 |
| 10.5 | K/9 | 3.4 |
| 1.5 | BB/9 | 3.4 |
Blue Jays vs. Royals Injury Updates
- Blue Jays: Mitchell White: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Chad Green: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
- Royals: Drew Waters: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Daniel Lynch: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Brentz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Diego Hernandez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
