Blue Jays vs Royals Game Preview
On April 22, a four-game series between the Toronto Blue Jays (12-10) and Kansas City Royals (13-9) gets underway at Kauffman Stadium. Read more articles like this to get the best baseball analysis out there.
Blue Jays Analysis: Yusei Kikuchi is the starter for this game
Although Toronto has won 6 of the past 7 matches, they still have below-average numbers both in the field and on the mound. With only 83 runs scored (twentieth), Toronto’s team batting average is.236 (20th), and their slugging percentage is .373 (21st). With 5 home runs, Daulton Varsho leads Toronto, followed by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with three. With 11 RBI apiece, Justin Turner and Varsho lead the RBI race. In 21 games, Toronto has racked up 57 extra-base hits, including 38 doubles, one triple, and 18 home runs. Yusei Kikuchi, the starting pitcher for Toronto on Monday, leads the league in strikeouts with 29, wins with four, and starters’ ERA of 0.85.
Royals Analysis: They’ve lost 2 straight matches
In their most recent game, Kansas City’s offense struggled, managing just 5 hits in a 5-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Freddy Fermin was the only other player to reach base more than once, and Salvador Perez was the only other player to earn two walks. With one strikeout, one walk, and 4 runs allowed on 9 hits, Seth Lugo had a mediocre start to his season. Although they weren’t expected to do much this offseason, Kansas City surprised everyone by being quite active in the free agent market. The Royals signed Michael Wacha to a two-year contract worth $32 million, Seth Lugo to a three-year deal worth $45 million, Hunter Renfroe and Chris Stratton to two-year deals each, and some depth players like Adam Frazier, Austin Nola, and Will Smith.
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Jays vs Royals Game Information
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- Date: 04/22/2024
- Time: 7:40 PM ET.
- Location: Kauffman Stadium.
- How to Watch Jays vs Royals: MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
