The Toronto Blue Jays (77-63) will host the Kansas City Royals (44-97), Friday at 7:07 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series. On the hill for the Blue Jays will be Yusei Kikuchi (9-5), opposed by the Royals’ Brady Singer (8-10).
How to Live Stream Blue Jays vs. Royals
- Game Day: Friday, September 8, 2023
- Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Stadium: Rogers Centre
- TV: MLB.tv
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Blue Jays and Royals Stats
- The Blue Jays have a 9.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
- The Blue Jays have pitched to a 3.74 ERA this season, which ranks first in baseball.
- The Blue Jays’ 163 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
- The offense for Toronto has a slugging percentage of .420 this season, 13th in MLB.
- The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective 8.1 K/9, the fifth-worst in the majors.
- Kansas City has the 28th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (5.16).
- The Royals average one home run per game to rank 25th in MLB action with 141 total home runs .
- So far this season, Kansas City ranks 22nd in baseball with a .397 slugging percentage.
Blue Jays vs. Royals Key Players
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the Blue Jays best power option, launching 21 round-trippers this season in addition to accumulating 82 RBI, both team highs.
- George Springer is hitting .258 with 22 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 54 walks.
- Whit Merrifield has 25 doubles, 11 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .283.
- Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 28 home runs and 85 runs batted in, while posting a team-best batting average of .273.
- Salvador Perez is hitting .245 with 19 doubles, 21 home runs and 18 walks.
- Maikel Garcia has 19 doubles, four triples, four home runs and 29 walks while batting .283.
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Blue Jays vs. Royals Betting Odds and Trends
Blue Jays vs. Royals Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -192 | +160 | 9 | -105 | -115 |
Blue Jays vs. Royals Betting Trends
- This season, the Blue Jays have won 56 out of the 104 games, or 53.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
- The Blue Jays have a record of 14-10 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -192 on the moneyline.
- The Blue Jays’ games have gone over the total in 60 of their 140 chances.
- The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 119 games this year and have walked away with the win 37 times (31.1%) in those games.
- This season, the Royals have come away with a win 12 times in 54 chances when named as an underdog of at least +160 or worse on the moneyline.
- Contests with the Royals have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 70 of 140 chances this season.
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