Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TOR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Who won: Blue Jays 6-3
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Blue Jays win the series 3-1. The Blue Jays outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 1st inning. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 3-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Blue Jays. Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.
Recap · Apr 6
Gausman leads Blue Jays to 3rd straight win over Royals, 6-3
Kevin Gausman pitched six scoreless innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Cavan Biggio hit home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays won their third straight game, 6-3, over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday to take the four-game series.
What it means
- Season series: TOR wins series 3-1.
- Blue Jays 4-3 on the road; Royals 1-6 at home.
Latest headlines
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Preview · Sep 26
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Injuries and inactives
Blue Jays5th in AL East- 60-Day-ILAnthony Santander RFShoulder, Surgery, left
- 60-Day-ILCody Ponce SPKnee, Surgery, right
- 15-Day-ILDylan Cease SPShoulder, Inflammation, right
- 15-Day-ILJameson Taillon SPElbow, right
- 15-Day-ILShane Bieber SPShoulder, Inflammation, right
Royals5th in AL Cent- OutSteven Cruz RPPersonal
- Day-To-DayMitch Spence RPUndisclosed
- 60-Day-ILConnor Seabold RPLat, Strain, right
- paternityNick Loftin 3BPersonal
- 15-Day-ILTony Gonsolin SPIllness
Probable starters
Blue Jays5th in AL East
Kevin Gausman SP
Probable starter · 12-9, 3.16 ERA, 237 K, 1.18 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Bo BichetteSS
- 2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.DH
- 3Daulton VarshoLF
- 4Matt Chapman3B
- 5Whit Merrifield2B
- 6Brandon Belt1B
- 7Danny JansenC
- 8Cavan BiggioRF
- 9Kevin KiermaierCF
Royals5th in AL Cent
Jordan Lyles SP
Probable starter · 6-17, 6.28 ERA, 120 K, 1.24 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Bobby Witt Jr.SS
- 2MJ MelendezC
- 3Salvador PerezDH
- 4Vinnie Pasquantino1B
- 5Edward OlivaresLF
- 6Michael Massey2B
- 7Hunter Dozier3B
- 8Nick PrattoRF
- 9Nate EatonCF
The series
TOR wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Blue Jays 3, Royals 0 (Apr 5)
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Game info
- Venue
- Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 10,401
- Officials
- Manny Gonzalez (Home Plate Umpire), Adam Hamari (First Base Umpire), Jerry Layne (Second Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
