Kansas City RoyalsRoyals59-74
5FinalAug 25, 2026
Toronto Blue JaysBlue Jays64-69
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
KC+120
TOR−129
Run line
KC +1.5−192
TOR −1.5+157
Total O/U
Over 8−115
Under 8−105
- Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: push at 8 (8 runs).
Recap
The Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Aug 25, 2026 to move to 59-74.
The Royals have won 6 straight.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Lugo (6-7) · L: Scherzer (1-7)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- KCDouble playPerez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Jensen scored, Pasquantino out at second, Witt Jr. to third.1-0
Bottom 1
- TORSacrifice flySánchez hit sacrifice fly to left, Bateman scored.1-1
Top 5
- KCSinglePerez singled to left, Witt Jr. scored, Pasquantino to third.2-1
Top 6
- KCSacrifice buntIsbel hit sacrifice bunt, Loftin scored, Isbel to first on throwing error by first baseman Guerrero Jr., Isbel to second, Rave to third.3-1
- KCSacrifice flyJensen hit sacrifice fly to center, Rave scored.4-1
Top 9
- KCSingleRave singled to center, Tolbert scored.5-1
Bottom 9
- TORSingleLukes singled to left, Cameron scored and Bateman scored, Lukes out stretching at second. Umpire review: call on the field was upheld.5-3
Team stats
KCTOR
- Hits
- 10
- 10
- Home Runs
- 0
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 3
- 3
- Walks
- 9
- 2
- Strikeouts
- 9
- 7
- Runners Left On Base
- 24
- 17
- Errors
- 1
- 1
Player stats
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .219 | .301 | .401 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | .288 | .365 | .458 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .245 | .332 | .379 |
| Salvador Perez DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .222 | .268 | .375 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .276 | .310 | .444 |
| Tyler Tolbert 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .290 | .358 | .421 |
| Nick Loftin 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .237 | .330 | .383 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .231 | .330 | .349 |
| John Rave RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .232 | .303 | .464 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .241 | .287 | .368 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo P | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 89-53 | 4.61 | 89 |
| John Schreiber P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 3.72 | 13 |
| Connor Thomas P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-5 | 13.06 | 10 |
| Nate Pearson P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25-13 | 2.41 | 25 |
| Steven Cruz P | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-9 | 4.44 | 12 |
Blue Jays · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Bateman CF | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .328 | .362 | .406 |
| Nathan Lukes RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .263 | .316 | .375 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .262 | .335 | .354 |
| Kazuma Okamoto 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | .229 | .302 | .436 |
| Jesus Sanchez DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .262 | .320 | .425 |
| Ernie Clement 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .283 | .308 | .401 |
| Andres Gimenez SS | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .243 | .288 | .361 |
| Brandon Valenzuela C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .227 | .305 | .384 |
| Alejandro Kirk C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .280 | .360 | .420 |
| Myles Straw LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .217 | .272 | .332 |
| George Springer PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .317 | .390 |
| Daz Cameron LF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .294 | .278 | .529 |
Blue Jays · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer P | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 92-51 | 7.02 | 92 |
| Braydon Fisher P | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.41 | 12 |
| Mason Fluharty P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-8 | 3.59 | 9 |
| Paul Sewald P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22-14 | 5.65 | 22 |
| Brendon Little P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21-11 | 8.55 | 21 |
| Tyler Rogers P | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 1.94 | 18 |
Game info
VenueRogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance43,245
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Carlos Torres · First Base Umpire: Nate Tomlinson · Second Base Umpire: Mark Wegner · Third Base Umpire: Jacob Metz
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