The Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays meet Sunday in MLB action at Rogers Centre. Here’s a Blue Jays vs Royals Prediction. This article will include a Blue Jays vs Royals Pick.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 55-56 on the year and play the Red Sox, Twins, and Nationals next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .244 on the season, have a .300 OBP, and a .385 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 3.54 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 124 hits and 63 RBI, while Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino have combined for 232 hits and 112 RBI.
Seth Lugo gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 8-5 with a 3.03 ERA and 104 strikeouts this season. Lugo is 3-1 with a 2.21 ERA and 21 strikeouts in his career against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 65-47 on the year and play the Rockies, Dodgers, and Cubs next. The Toronto Blue Jays are batting .264 on the season, have a .334 OBP, and a .414 slugging percentage. The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff has a 4.29 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. Bo Bichette leads the Toronto Blue Jays with 137 hits and 68 RBI, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ernie Clement have combined for 225 hits and 90 RBI.
Chris Bassitt gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he is 11-5 with a 4.24 ERA and 121 strikeouts this season. Bassitt is 1-2 with a 3.92 ERA and 28 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Blue Jays have won 12 of their last 13 home games after playing the previous day.
- The Royals have lost nine of their last 10 games against AL East opponents.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in five of their last six home games after playing the previous day.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 11 games against AL East opponents.
- The Blue Jays have led after 3 innings in six of their last eight day games against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five day games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won each of their last four games as road underdogs following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have lost each of their last four games as home favorites against AL Central opponents following a win.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last 11 games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as home favorites against American League opponents following a win.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four day games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Daulton Varsho has hit a home run in four of his last seven appearances in day games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Chris Bassitt has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last nine home appearances.
- Daulton Varsho has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances in day games.
- Chris Bassitt has recorded a win in each of his last three home appearances.
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Bo Bichette ranks 1st in the league in Hits (137) this season.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Salvador Perez has hit at least one home run in six of the Royals’ last seven road games.
- Seth Lugo has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last eight appearances.
- Salvador Perez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 10 games against the Blue Jays.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded a Double in three of the Royals’ last four games at Rogers Centre.
- Seth Lugo has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances with the Royals as underdogs.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks T5th in the league in Steals (29) this season.
Blue Jays vs Royals Prediction
The Blue Jays have been one of the hottest teams in the league over the last couple of months, but they’ve run into a rough patch over the last week. Bassitt has also been hittable lately, allowing 40 hits and 21 earned runs in his last 30.2 innings. Lugo has been one of the better pitchers in the AL this season with a 3.03 ERA and 1.13 WHIP, and he’s allowed 13 runs in his last 35.2 innings. The Royals also haven’t lost two straight games since July 19. I like the road team.