Kansas City RoyalsvsToronto Blue Jays
KC 5/TOR 3
Things to say
Kansas City beat Toronto 5-3 at Rogers Centre.
01
opener
Royals took it 5-3 up in Toronto. KC jumped on them early and just never gave the lead back. Jays clawed to within two but couldn't get the big hit.
02
key player
The Royals' starter really got into his stuff, kept the heart of the order off balance and handed it off with the lead. That's the whole ballgame right there.
03
hot take
Toronto's at .500-ish for a reason. Three runs at home against a sub-.500 club? That offense goes quiet way too often.
04
deep cut
Watch the KC bullpen. They locked it down late and didn't let the Jays get a walk-off rally going in their own yard.
05
exit
Anyway, it's a getaway day thing now, we'll see if KC can grab the series before they head out.
The recap
Kansas City walked into Rogers Centre and stole one, 5-3, on a getaway day where the Royals bats did just enough against a Toronto club that couldn't string anything together. The Jays never quite got into their stuff on the mound, and every time they clawed back within a run, KC had an answer.
This was a grind-it-out win for the visitors, the kind where the bullpen slams the door and the heart of the order comes up big in the middle innings. Toronto drops another close one and slips a few more games under .500.