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Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> (89-65, first in the AL East) vs. Kansas City Royals<\/a> (77-77, third in the AL Central)<\/p>\n Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Shane Bieber<\/a> (3-1, 3.72 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 30 strikeouts); Royals: Noah Cameron<\/a> (8-7, 2.98 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 103 strikeouts)<\/p>\n BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -152, Royals +126; over\/under is 8 runs<\/p>\n BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals play the Toronto Blue Jays after Michael Massey<\/a> had four hits against the Blue Jays on Friday.<\/p>\n Kansas City has a 77-77 record overall and a 42-37 record in home games. Royals pitchers have a collective 3.76 ERA, which ranks fourth in the AL.<\/p>\n Toronto has an 89-65 record overall and a 39-40 record in road games. The Blue Jays have the third-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .427.<\/p>\n Saturday’s game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The Royals are ahead 3-1 in the season series.<\/p>\n TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has 42 doubles, six triples and 22 home runs for the Royals. Vinnie Pasquantino is 17 for 42 with six doubles, a home run and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n George Springer<\/a> has 23 doubles, a triple, 30 home runs and 79 RBIs while hitting .304 for the Blue Jays. Ernie Clement<\/a> is 11 for 34 with five doubles over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 4-6, .283 batting average, 4.81 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs<\/p>\n Blue Jays: 6-4, .239 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored by two runs<\/p>\n INJURIES: Royals: Lucas Erceg<\/a>: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bergert<\/a>: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Isbel<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Seth Lugo<\/a>: 15-Day IL (back), Bailey Falter<\/a>: 15-Day IL (biceps), Hunter Harvey<\/a>: 15-Day IL (abductor), Kris Bubic<\/a>: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Alec Marsh<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n Blue Jays: Bo Bichette<\/a>: 10-Day IL (knee), Robinson Pina<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Sandlin<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia<\/a>: 60-Day IL (ankle), Bowden Francis<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Burr<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Santander<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Angel Bastardo<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n What did you think of this story?\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n \n recommended\n <\/p>\n
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