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The Toronto Blue Jays (2-3) visit the Kansas City Royals (1-4) on Wednesday at 7:40 PM ET. The Blue Jays are moneyline favorites (-182) against the underdog Royals (+154). Alek Manoah starts for Toronto while Kansas City will counter with Zack Greinke.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Royals
- Game Day: Wednesday, April 5, 2023
- Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -182 | 9 |
How Do I Watch the Blue Jays vs. the Royals?
- TV Channel: MLB Network
Blue Jays Stats & Trends
Blue Jays Batting
- The Blue Jays ranked seventh-best in baseball last season with 200 total home runs.
- Toronto led the majors with a .263 batting average.
- Last season the Blue Jays were the fourth-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.8 runs per game (775 total).
- Toronto’s hitters struck out 7.7 times per game, the sixth-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
- The Blue Jays averaged 1.2 homers per game when playing on the road last season (98 total in road contests).
- Toronto slugged .428 with 3.2 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- The club batted .266 with 768 hits (9.5 per game) on the road last season.
Blue Jays Key Batters
- Last season, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had 175 base hits, batting .274 with 67 extra-base hits.
- Bo Bichette had an OPS of .801, fueled by an OBP of .333 and a slugging percentage of .468.
- Last season, George Springer finished with 25 home runs, 76 RBI and a batting average of .267 last season.
- Alejandro Kirk finished with an OBP of .374 while batting .285 with 59 runs scored.
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 ranked 24th in the majors with 640 total runs scored last season.
- Kansas City ranked eighth in MLB in strikeouts per game at 7.9 whiffs per contest.
- They hit 65 homers, an average of 0.8 per game, in 81 home contests last season.
- In 81 home games last season, Kansas City had a .399 SLG with 222 hits going for extra bases.
- They averaged 8.5 base hits per game and hit .259 as a team at home last season.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. put up a slugging percentage of .428 with 150 hits a season ago.
- 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
| Alek Manoah (TOR) | Pitcher | Zack Greinke (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 0 | W/L | 0 – 1 |
| 3.1 | IP | 5.1 |
| 13.50 | ERA | 3.38 |
| 3.300 | WHIP | 1.313 |
| 8.1 | K/9 | 6.8 |
| 5.4 | BB/9 | 1.7 |
Blue Jays vs. Royals Injury Updates
- Blue Jays: Mitchell White: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Chad Green: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed)
- 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)
