| MATCHUP | Kansas City Royals | Toronto Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 55-55 | 64-47 |
| Where | Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario | |
| When | Saturday, August 2, 2025 | |
| Time | 03:07 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
The Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays meet Saturday in MLB action at Rogers Centre. Here’s a Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction. This article will include a Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays Pick.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 5-5 on the year and play the Red Sox, Twins, and Nationals next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .244 on the season, have a .301 OBP, and a .385 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 3.53 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.
Noah Cameron gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 5-4 with a 2.44 ERA and 71 strikeouts this season. This will be Cameron’s first career game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 64-47 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 .416 slugging percentage. The Toronto Blue Jays pitching staff has a 4.31 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Bo Bichette leads the Toronto Blue Jays with 134 hits and 67 RBI while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ernie Clement have combined for 224 hits and 89 RBI.
Max Scherzer gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he is 1-1 with a 4.89 ERA and 39 strikeouts this season. Scherzer is 13-5 with a 3.22 ERA and 119 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Royals have lost 16 of their last 18 games at Rogers Centre against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Blue Jays have won seven of their last eight games at Rogers Centre following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in seven of their last eight home games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five day games following a win.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won seven of their last eight day games against American League opponents following a road win.
- The Blue Jays have lost five of their last six games against American League opponents.
- The Royals have covered the run line in eight of their last nine road games against American League opponents.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games.
- The Royals have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in four of their last five day games against American League opponents.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Max Scherzer has recorded six or more strikeouts in 25 of his last 33 appearances in day games.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit a home run in two of the Blue Jays’ last three home games against AL Central opponents.
- Bo Bichette has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances in day games.
- Max Scherzer has recorded a win in each of his last three home appearances against the Royals.
- Bo Bichette has recorded a Double in five of the Blue Jays’ last six games against AL Central opponents.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded a Double in each of the Royals’ last three games against the Blue Jays.
- Salvador Perez has hit at least one home run in three of the Royals’ last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 19 road games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
The Blue Jays went from the hottest team in baseball to having a rough week, and I’m not sure Scherzer is the guy to stop the bleeding. At 41 years old, Scherzer isn’t the pitcher he was when racking up a HOF career, and he’s allowed 12 runs in his last 22 innings. In 17 home innings, Scherzer has a 5.29 ERA and .254 allowed batting average. Cameron quietly has a 2.44 ERA and 1.00 WHIP on the season, and he’s allowed six runs in his last 29.1 innings. In 35 road innings, Cameron has a 1.80 ERA and .184 allowed batting average. The Royals are playing better ball this week and have the starter edge. Give me the Royals.