Bobby Witt Jr. delivered the go-ahead double in the fifth inning for Kansas City after a costly error by Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and the Royals' bullpen shut down Toronto the rest of the way in a 3-2 victory Tuesday night.
The Kansas City Royals reached deep into their playbook on Wednesday night. The Royals played a little small ball in a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, manufacturing each run in a different manner.
Five has been the magic number for the Toronto Blue Jays as they head into the second contest of their four-game series against the host Kansas City Royals on Tuesday evening. The Blue Jays have won nine of their last 13 games while scoring exactly five runs in eight of the victories.
The Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals split the series’ first two games before their matchup Wednesday night. The Blue Jays had an early lead in two-straight games but couldn’t hold on in Tuesday’s meeting between Kevin Gausman and Michael Wacha.
The Kansas City Royals needed an offensive spark. And if their last three games were any indication, the Royals needed it fast. The Toronto Blue Jays, who gave the Royals their third straight loss in Monday’s series opener,
Alec Marsh and four relievers combined for a six-hitter Wednesday night as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2. Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez each had two hits and an RBI for Kansas City,
Toronto Blue Jays (13-11, fourth in the AL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (14-10, third in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Yariel Rodriguez (0-0,
Bobby Witt Jr. delivered the go-ahead double in the fifth inning for Kansas City after a costly error by Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and the Royals’ bullpen shut down Toronto the rest of the way in a 3-2 victory Tuesday night.