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Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays

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Royals
17-13
5-6
Final
Blue Jays
15-15
Rogers Centre
TV: Sportsnet
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Who won: Blue Jays 6-5

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Monday, April 29, 2024 at Rogers Centre. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Blue Jays outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Justin Turner went 2-for-5 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Blue Jays. Kyle Isbel went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Apr 29
Turner hits 2 home runs, Jansen also connects as Blue Jays beat Royals 6-5

Justin Turner hit two home runs, Danny Jansen added a solo homer and the Toronto Blue Jays held on to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Monday night.

What it means

  • Season series: KC wins series 2-1.
  • Royals 5-8 on the road; Blue Jays 8-5 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Royals5th in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL
Blue Jays5th in AL East
  • Anthony Santander RF
    Shoulder, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Cody Ponce SP
    Knee, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Dylan Cease SP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Jameson Taillon SP
    Elbow, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Shane Bieber SP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Royals5th in AL Cent
Jonathan Bowlan SP
Probable starter · 0-1, 13.50 ERA, 3 K, 3.38 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Maikel Garcia3B
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  4. 4Nelson VelazquezDH
  5. 5Michael Massey2B
  6. 6Freddy FerminC
  7. 7MJ MelendezLF
  8. 8Hunter RenfroeRF
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCF
Blue Jays5th in AL East
Yariel Rodriguez SP
Probable starter · 1-8, 4.47 ERA, 85 K, 1.32 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1George SpringerRF
  2. 2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B
  3. 3Justin TurnerDH
  4. 4Daulton VarshoCF
  5. 5Danny JansenC
  6. 6Davis SchneiderLF
  7. 7Cavan Biggio2B
  8. 8Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS
  9. 9Addison Barger3B

The series

KC wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario · Attendance 29,879
Officials
Adam Hamari (Home Plate Umpire), Vic Carapazza (First Base Umpire), D.J. Reyburn (Second Base Umpire), Brian Walsh (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

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