Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals Series April 29 – May 1: Odds, Starting Pitchers & Predictions

On Wednesday at 3:07 PM ET, a three-game series featuring the Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals will conclude, after the teams split the first two matchups.

Blue Jays vs. Royals Series Info

Royals @ Blue Jays

  • Time: Monday, April 29 at 7:07 PM ET
  • Blue Jays Starting Pitcher: Yariel Rodriguez
  • Royals Starting Pitcher: Jonathan Bowlan
  • TV Channel: SN1
  • Livestream: Fubo
  • Royals @ Blue Jays

  • Time: Tuesday, April 30 at 7:07 PM ET
  • Blue Jays Starting Pitcher: José Berríos
  • Royals Starting Pitcher: Cole Ragans
  • TV Channel: SN1
  • Livestream: Fubo
  • Royals @ Blue Jays

  • Time: Wednesday, May 1 at 3:07 PM ET
  • Blue Jays Starting Pitcher: Chris Bassitt
  • Royals Starting Pitcher: Seth Lugo
  • TV Channel: SNET
  • Livestream: Fubo
  • How to Bet on Blue Jays vs. Royals Games

    Blue Jays vs. Royals Betting Insights

  • The Blue Jays have won 12 of the 19 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (63.2%).
  • Toronto has entered the game as underdogs 12 times this season and won three, or 25%, of those games.
  • The Royals have a 6-1 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 85.7% of those games).
  • Kansas City has been the underdog in 22 games this season and won 12 (54.5%) of those contests.
  • Blue Jays vs. Royals Head to Head Betting Results

    Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
    4/30/2024 Blue Jays 7.5 -130 +110 4-1 KC
    4/29/2024 Blue Jays 8.5 -165 +140 6-5 TOR
    4/25/2024 Blue Jays 7.5 -115 -105 2-1 KC
    4/24/2024 Blue Jays 8.5 -135 +110 3-2 KC
    4/23/2024 Blue Jays 8.5 -120 +100 3-2 KC
    4/22/2024 Blue Jays 9 -125 +105 5-3 TOR
    9/10/2023 Blue Jays 8 -185 +150 5-2 TOR
    9/9/2023 Blue Jays -2.5 8 -300 +240 5-1 TOR
    9/8/2023 Blue Jays 9 -250 +195 5-4 TOR
    4/6/2023 Blue Jays 8 -225 +180 6-3 TOR

    Blue Jays Leaders

    Blue Jays’ Best Hitters

    Name GP AVG OBP SLG HR% K% BB%
    Justin Turner 29 .298 .376 .511 3.7% 18.3% 10.1%
    Daulton Varsho 27 .233 .324 .500 5.9% 25.5% 11.8%
    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 31 .229 .331 .347 2.2% 20.6% 12.5%
    George Springer 29 .211 .297 .325 2.3% 16.4% 10.9%
    Bo Bichette 28 .213 .271 .306 0.8% 15.3% 6.8%

    Blue Jays’ Leading Pitchers

    Player IP W-L H R ER K BB ERA OPP AVG
    Yusei Kikuchi 33.2 2-2 31 11 11 36 8 2.94 .242
    José Berríos 43.2 4-2 31 7 7 31 13 1.44 .204
    Chris Bassitt 30.1 2-4 39 22 19 30 17 5.64 .320
    Kevin Gausman 28 1-3 32 18 14 23 6 4.50 .281
    Yimi Garcia 13.1 1-0 4 1 1 16 3 0.68 .091

    Royals Leaders

    Royals’ Best Hitters

    Name GP AVG OBP SLG HR% K% BB%
    Salvador Pérez 30 .355 .415 .598 5.9% 11% 8.5%
    Bobby Witt Jr. 31 .315 .363 .548 3% 20% 5.9%
    Maikel Garcia 30 .231 .280 .388 3% 17.4% 6.8%
    Vinnie Pasquantino 29 .208 .311 .386 3.4% 10.1% 13.4%
    Kyle Isbel 28 .229 .264 .386 3.4% 17% 3.4%

    Royals’ Leading Pitchers

    Player IP W-L H R ER K BB ERA OPP AVG
    Cole Ragans 36.2 2-2 37 14 14 46 13 3.44 .257
    Brady Singer 34.1 2-1 22 10 10 34 13 2.62 .179
    Michael Wacha 34 1-3 36 16 16 28 9 4.24 .279
    Seth Lugo 38 4-1 33 7 7 23 9 1.66 .236
    James McArthur 13.2 1-0 14 4 4 15 2 2.63 .264

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