Royals vs Blue Jays Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some MLB excitement as the Kansas City Royals gallop into Rogers Centre, looking to steal another win from the Toronto Blue Jays today at 03:07 PM EST! The Royals, sitting pretty with a solid 18W-13L record, are just a couple of games shy of the top in the American League, while the Blue Jays, flapping at a slightly uneven 15W-16L, are hoping to claw back from their recent stumble. With the betting world buzzing, the odds are set with the Royals as underdogs at 116 and the Jays favored at -139, under an over/under of 8.5. As the mist rolls in with a slight southern breeze, making the air thick at a chilly 48.2°, it’s the perfect setting for some high-stakes baseball. Today’s match-up is more than just a game; it’s a royal clash with the Jays, where only the true kings of the diamond will rule the roost!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 01, 2024 03:07PM EST

Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto

Weather: Mist with winds from the S at 4.3 mph. Temperature is at 48.2° with 100% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	KC ML	TOR ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+116	-139	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+109	-131	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-7	+8	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

88W-167L

47.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

144W-112L

52.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/22/24	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	5	Under	-0.5
04/22/24	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Under	-0.5
04/23/24	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	2	Under	-3.5
04/23/24	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Under	-3.5
04/24/24	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	2	Under	-3.5
04/24/24	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Under	-3.5
04/25/24	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	1	Under	-5.5
04/25/24	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-5.5
04/29/24	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Over	+2.5
04/29/24	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	6	Over	+2.5
04/30/24	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Under	-3.5
04/30/24	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	1	Under	-3.5
04/03/23	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	5	Over	+5.5
04/03/23	Kansas City Royals KC	9	Over	+5.5
04/04/23	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	4	Under	-3.5
04/04/23	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Under	-3.5
04/05/23	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	3	Under	-5.5
04/05/23	Kansas City Royals KC	0	Under	-5.5
04/06/23	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	6	Over	+0.5
04/06/23	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Over	+0.5
09/08/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Over	+0.5
09/08/23	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	5	Over	+0.5
09/09/23	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Under	-2.5
09/09/23	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	5	Under	-2.5
09/10/23	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-1.5
09/10/23	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	5	Under	-1.5

Royals Vs Over/Under

Blue Jays Vs Over/Under

Will Smith

ERA 10.607 | IP 9.3 | 0.0W-2.0L | KO 7.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
04-26-24	@DET	8-0W	7.0	3	0	9	Push
04-21-24	vsBAL	5-0L	5.3	9	4	1	Under
04-15-24	@CWS	2-0W	7.0	4	0	4	Under
04-10-24	vsHOU	2-11W	6.0	7	2	2	Over
04-04-24	vsCWS	1-10W	6.7	8	1	3	Over
03-30-24	vsMIN	5-1L	6.0	2	0	4	Under
09-26-23	@SF	4-0L	8.7	3	0	7	Under
09-20-23	@COL	2-3W	6.0	7	2	7	Under
09-15-23	@OAK	8-3L	6.0	5	3	7	Over
09-09-23	@HOU	5-7W	4.3	7	6	2	Over
04-28-24	@DET	1-4L	0.3	0	0	0	Under
04-26-24	@DET	8-0W	1.0	1	0	0	Push
04-21-24	vsBAL	5-0L	1.0	0	0	0	Under
04-19-24	vsBAL	4-9W	1.0	4	4	1	Over
04-17-24	@CWS	4-2W	1.0	0	0	1	Under
04-12-24	@NYM	1-6L	1.0	4	1	1	Under
04-07-24	vsCWS	3-5W	1.0	1	0	1	Push
04-05-24	vsCWS	1-2W	0.3	1	0	1	Under
04-03-24	@BAL	3-4L	0.7	2	2	1	Under
04-02-24	@BAL	4-1W	1.0	0	0	1	Under

Chris Bassitt

ERA 5.637 | IP 30.3 | 2.0W-4.0L | KO 30.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
04-26-24	vsLAD	12-2L	2.7	9	7	4	Over
04-21-24	@SD	3-6L	5.3	6	4	4	Over
04-15-24	vsNYY	1-3W	6.3	4	1	5	Under
04-09-24	vsSEA	3-5W	6.7	5	1	8	Push
04-03-24	@HOU	0-8L	4.3	9	4	3	Push
03-29-24	@TB	2-8L	5.0	6	5	6	Over
09-28-23	vsNYY	0-6W	7.7	5	0	12	Under
09-22-23	@TB	6-2W	6.7	6	2	8	Push
09-16-23	vsBOS	3-4W	7.0	4	2	5	Under
09-11-23	vsTEX	10-4L	5.3	9	5	3	Over

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/02	vs TOR	4-1W	8	1	Under
05/01	vs TOR	5-6L	11	2	Over
04/30	vs DET	1-4L	5	0	Under
04/29	vs DET	5-6L	9	0	Over
04/28	vs DET	8-0W	7	0	Push
04/27	@ TOR	2-1W	3	1	Under
04/26	@ TOR	3-2W	9	0	Under
04/25	@ TOR	3-2W	8	0	Under
04/24	@ TOR	3-5L	8	2	Push
04/23	@ BAL	0-5L	5	0	Under
04/22	@ BAL	6-9L	8	1	Over
04/21	@ BAL	9-4W	9	2	Over
04/19	vs CWS	1-2L	5	0	Under
04/19	vs CWS	4-2W	7	2	Under
04/17	vs CWS	2-0W	5	1	Under

Blue Jays Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/02	@ KC	1-4L	4	0	Under
05/01	@ KC	6-5W	12	3	Over
04/30	@ LAD	3-1W	8	1	Under
04/29	@ LAD	2-4L	3	0	Under
04/28	@ LAD	2-12L	5	1	Over
04/27	vs KC	1-2L	3	0	Under
04/26	vs KC	2-3L	6	1	Under
04/25	vs KC	2-3L	9	0	Under
04/24	vs KC	5-3W	6	1	Push
04/23	vs SD	3-6L	6	2	Over
04/22	vs SD	5-2W	8	1	Under
04/21	vs SD	5-1W	11	1	Under
04/19	@ NYY	4-6L	9	2	Over
04/18	@ NYY	5-4W	8	0	Over
04/17	@ NYY	3-1W	4	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Maikel Garcia	6.6	8.7	0.231	0.388	30.6%	69.4%	3.3%
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	8.5	11.0	0.315	0.548	39.5%	94.4%	3.2%
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	7.8	10.6	0.208	0.386	36.6%	75.2%	4.0%
#4 Salvador Perez	6.9	9.1	0.355	0.598	45.8%	105.6%	6.5%
#4 Will Smith	-1.6	12.3	nan	nan	nan%	nan%	nan%
#5 Michael Massey	7.0	9.3	0.212	0.333	21.2%	54.5%	3.0%
#6 Nelson Velazquez	7.0	9.2	0.226	0.357	33.3%	69.0%	2.4%
#7 MJ Melendez	7.5	10.1	0.178	0.367	27.8%	64.4%	4.4%
#8 Hunter Renfroe	6.0	8.2	0.15	0.263	23.8%	50.0%	2.5%
#9 Kyle Isbel	6.3	8.0	0.229	0.386	27.7%	66.3%	3.6%

Toronto Blue Jays	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 George Springer	8.3	10.6	0.211	0.325	33.3%	65.8%	2.6%
#2 V. Guerrero	9.2	12.0	0.229	0.347	38.1%	72.9%	2.5%
#3 Bo Bichette	8.2	10.6	0.213	0.306	29.6%	60.2%	0.9%
#4 Justin Turner	6.9	9.2	0.298	0.511	43.6%	94.7%	4.3%
#5 Daulton Varsho	7.4	9.9	0.233	0.5	36.7%	86.7%	6.7%
#6 Danny Jansen	7.4	9.7	0.269	0.615	46.2%	107.7%	7.7%
#7 Cavan Biggio	5.9	7.8	0.219	0.315	41.1%	72.6%	1.4%
#8 Isiah Kiner-Falefa	5.3	6.5	0.259	0.358	35.8%	71.6%	1.2%
#9 Addison Barger	5.8	7.2	0.067	0.067	6.7%	13.3%	0.0%