In the final game of a three-game series at Rogers Centre, the Toronto Blue Jays (65-47) take on the Kansas City Royals (55-56), Sunday at 1:37 p.m. ET.
The Royals (+118 underdog on the moneyline to win) visit the Blue Jays (-140). The Blue Jays will give the ball to Chris Bassitt (11-5) versus the Royals and Seth Lugo (8-5).
Max Scherzer (6.0 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 5 K) picked up the win in the Blue Jays’ 4-2 victory over the Royals yesterday. Davis Schneider led the way offensively, going 1 for 3 with two RBIs. Noah Cameron (6.1 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Royals.
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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Blue Jays (-140, bet $140 to win $100)Underdog: Royals (+118, bet $100 to win $118)Over/under: 8.5Blue Jays vs. Royals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Sunday, August 3, 2025Game time: 1:37 p.m. ETLocation: Toronto, OntarioStadium: Rogers CentreTV channel: MLB Network, SNET, and FDSKCLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Blue Jays stats and trendsBlue Jays betting recordsThis season, the Blue Jays have been favored 49 times and won 28, or 57.1%, of those games.Toronto has a record of 17-8, a 68% win rate, when favored by -140 or more by oddsmakers this season.The implied probability of a win from the Blue Jays, based on the moneyline, is 58.3%.Games involving Toronto have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 58 of 111 chances this season.In 111 games with a spread this season, the Blue Jays are 66-45-0 ATS.Chris Bassitt (Blue Jays probable starter)Bassitt makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 23rd of the season. He is 11-5 with a 4.24 ERA and 121 strikeouts through 123 2/3 innings pitched.His most recent appearance was on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the righty threw 2 1/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while giving up seven hits.In 23 games this season, the 36-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.24, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .274 against him.Bassitt is looking to secure his 10th quality start of the season in this matchup.Bassitt will try to record his 20th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance.In five of his 23 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.He will face off against a Royals offense that ranks 18th in MLB with 907 total hits (on a .244 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .385 (24th in MLB) with 97 total home runs (28th in MLB).Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 36-year-old’s 4.24 ERA ranks 40th, 1.341 WHIP ranks 51st, and 8.9 K/9 ranks 26th.Blue Jays batting statsThe Blue Jays’ 120 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.Hitters for Toronto have a combined .414 slugging percentage this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.The Blue Jays rank first in the majors with a .264 team batting average.Toronto has scored 527 runs this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.No team gets on base better than the Blue Jays, who has a league-best .334 OBP this season.No team has fewer strikeouts this season than Toronto, whose batters have struck out only 6.6 times per game on average.Royals stats and trendsRoyals betting recordsThe Royals have won in 31, or 46.3%, of the 67 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.Kansas City has a win-loss record of 15-15 when favored by +118 or worse by bookmakers this year.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 45.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.Contests with Kansas City has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 45 of 111 chances this season.The Royals are 58-53-0 against the spread in their 111 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.Seth Lugo (Royals probable starter)Lugo (8-5) takes the mound first for the Royals in his 21st start of the season. He has a 3.03 ERA in 118 2/3 innings pitched, with 104 strikeouts.The righty last pitched on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up seven hits.The 35-year-old has an ERA of 3.03, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season. Opponents are batting .224 against him.Lugo is trying to pick up his 12th quality start of the season.Lugo will aim to go five or more innings for his 11th straight start. He’s averaging 5.9 frames per outing.In three of his appearances this season he has not give up an earned run.The opposing Blue Jays offense has a collective .264 batting average, and is first in the league with 1003 total hits and eighth in MLB action with 527 runs scored. They have the eighth-ranked slugging percentage (.414) and are 16th in all of MLB with 120 home runs.The 35-year-old ranks 18th in ERA (3.03), 22nd in WHIP (1.129), and 38th in K/9 (7.9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.Royals batting statsThe Royals have hit the third-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (97).So far this year, Kansas City ranks 24th in baseball, slugging .385.The Royals are 17th in the majors with a .244 batting average.Kansas City is the second-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 3.6 runs per game (404 total).The Royals’ .300 on-base percentage is the third-worst in the majors.