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Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays

Thursday, Aug 27, 2026Rogers Centre7:07 PM ETPreview
KC · Away · 59-75

Kansas City Royals

AL Central · 2nd · 11.5 GB
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7:07 PM ET
H2H 42
TOR · Home · 65-69

Toronto Blue Jays

AL East · 3rd · 14.5 GB
Starting pitcher matchup
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.02
98th
WHIP
1.21
69th
K/9
8.04
111th
BB/9
2.89
87th
FIP
3.59
HR/9
0.88
50th
OPS/R
0.648
IP
143.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.79
Road ERA3.33
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.26
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.73
149th
WHIP
1.35
129th
K/9
8.97
66th
BB/9
5.12
198th
FIP
5.11
HR/9
1.28
131st
OPS/R
0.576
IP
91.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.05
Road ERA6.12
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.45
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand (2026)
18th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
30th
in MLB
0.641OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
2026 season team comparison
Stat
0.246 (12th)
Batting Average
0.246 (13th)
0.713 (20th)
OPS
0.713 (29th)
136 (24th)
Home Runs
136 (28th)
565 (22nd)
Runs Scored
565 (30th)
4.70 (28th)
Team ERA
4.70 (10th)
1.40 (27th)
Team WHIP
1.40 (17th)
7.46 (28th)
K/9 (Starters)
7.46 (10th)
Runs scored & allowed per inning (2026)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Runs Scored
0.53
0.39
0.36
0.58
0.44
0.54
0.51
0.49
0.38
Runs Allowed
0.63
0.50
0.51
0.47
0.64
0.47
0.53
0.51
0.71
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Runs Scored
0.36
0.23
0.52
0.35
0.46
0.47
0.47
0.65
0.35
Runs Allowed
0.51
0.33
0.57
0.44
0.48
0.65
0.42
0.43
0.51
Projected lineups vs opposing starter (2026)
#
Player
Bats
AVG
OPS
HR
PA
1
R
0.284
0.810
16
0
2
L
0.280
0.844
22
0
3
R
0.327
0.827
3
0
4
L
0.220
0.736
3
0
5
L
0.263
0.721
11
0
Top hitters from roster with season splits vs pitcher hand — not the official batting order
#
Player
Bats
AVG
OPS
HR
PA
1
S
0.286
0.661
2
0
2
R
0.231
0.752
1
0
3
R
0.200
0.653
3
0
4
R
0.302
0.765
7
0
5
L
0.400
0.905
0
0
Top hitters from roster with season splits vs pitcher hand — not the official batting order

Official starting lineups are published a few hours before first pitch. They will appear here and on the lineup page as soon as they are posted.

Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Matchup Preview

Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays (2026-08-27). Noah Cameron vs Spencer Arrighetti at Rogers Centre.

Noah Cameron shows a downward trend after logging recent outings of 5.0 IP with 0 ER, 2 K, and 3 BB, a complete game of 9.0 IP with 0 ER, 8 K, and 1 BB, and 5.2 IP with 4 ER, 2 K, and 2 BB. Across 143.1 innings pitched, the left-hander carries an 8-8 record alongside a 4.02 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, an 8.04 K/9, a 2.89 BB/9, and a 0.88 HR9. Spencer Arrighetti features an 8.97 K/9 strikeout profile over 91.1 innings of work. The right-hander owns a 7-6 record, a 4.73 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP, a 5.12 BB/9, and a 1.28 HR9, posting recent lines of 3.1 IP with 3 ER, 4 K, and 2 BB, 1.0 IP with 3 ER, 0 K, and 2 BB, and 5.0 IP with 1 ER, 6 K, and 4 BB while trending upward.

The Royals have generated 565 runs with a .713 OPS and a .246 batting average, entering this contest with a 9-1 record over their last 10 games while their pitching staff holds a 4.70 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. Toronto counters with an offense that has produced 527 runs, a .685 OPS, and a .245 batting average to go with a 5-5 mark in their past 10 games, backed by a team pitching unit sporting a 3.94 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP.

KEY FACTS
Last 10 games
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
42
6 Games Played
Starting Pitcher Comparison
Weather at game time
Rogers Centre
63°F
WindNW 5 mph
Precip Chance0%
Humidity
IMPACT ON GAME: Low
Odds
Royals @ Jays
KC
-110▲ +1
TOR
▼ -202-101
TOTAL8.0▼ -0.5
O-115▼ -14
U+100▲ +213
Standings
(AS OF AUG 27, 2026)
AL East