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Toronto Blue Jays 1, Kansas City Royals 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Sep 6, 5:03 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score36
Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 36
1
1–6
FINAL · 9 innings
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 26
6
T-Score26
FINAL · 9 innings

Royals pull away behind Dobnak’s six innings

The Kansas City Royals claimed a 1-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, producing the five-run margin that defined this blowout result. Kansas City’s advantage was clear on the final line, while Toronto was held to one run.

Randy Dobnak delivered a central performance for the Royals, working 6.0 innings and allowing 1 ER with 3 K. That line matched the shape of the final score: Toronto managed only one run while Dobnak covered six innings. His outing gave Kansas City a steady foundation in a game that ended with a decisive margin.

Spencer Arrighetti’s line went in the opposite direction. Arrighetti worked 4.2 IP, allowed 6 ER and recorded 3 K. The six earned runs allowed aligned with Kansas City’s six runs in the 1-6 final and left the Blue Jays facing the full five-run gap by the end.

Josh Smith supplied a compact but meaningful offensive line, going 1-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI. The home run and RBI accounted for the only individual offensive production identified in the packed boxscore, adding a clear scoring contribution within Kansas City’s six-run result.

The pitching comparison captured the game’s separation. Dobnak completed 6.0 innings with 1 ER, while Arrighetti was charged with 6 ER in 4.2 innings. Both pitchers recorded 3 K, but the earned-run difference was the more consequential contrast in a game decided by five runs.

Kansas City finished with the 1-6 win, and the final margin supports the blowout framing. Dobnak’s six-inning, one-earned-run effort and Smith’s homer were the standout facts in a result that left Toronto with one run and Kansas City with six.

Written by PitcherStat ·
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Spencer ArrighettiTOR
StarterLoss
4.2663391
Randy DobnakKC
StarterWin
6.0410383
Scoring by inning
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TORToronto Blue Jays000001000181
KCKansas City Royals302010000670
Top hitters
Vinnie Pasquantino1-for-3 · 1 HR · 3 RBI · 2 BB
Salvador Perez1-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Josh Smith1-for-2 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Nick Loftin2-for-4 · 1 RBI
Brett Bateman3-for-3

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsDobnak leads Arrighetti in P-Score (53 vs 38), last-5 ERA and ERA.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas owns a .727 OPS vs RHP, 13th in MLB; Toronto ranks 25th vs RHP.
BullpenJaysToronto owns a 4.16 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Kansas's 4.80.
Recent formJaysToronto has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
WeatherModerate impactA 10 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

TOR
Spencer Arrighetti RHP
Spencer Arrighetti
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.12
164th
WHIP
1.37
151st
K/9
8.68
86th
BB/9
5.04
213th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.48
161st
OPS/R
–
IP
103.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
9.17
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
KC
Randy Dobnak RHP
Randy Dobnak
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.54
52nd
WHIP
1.32
157th
K/9
6.08
212th
BB/9
3.25
114th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.85
37th
OPS/R
–
IP
63.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.25
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Arrighetti strikes out 2.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Dobnak enters with a 2.54 ERA compared with Arrighetti's 5.12.
·Dobnak allows the lower home-run rate: 0.85 vs 1.48 per nine.
·Dobnak walks 1.8 fewer batters per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Arrighetti arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball34%76.5
Four-seam29%92.4
Sweeper12%79.7
Sinker10%92.2
Changeup7%84.2
Cutter7%87.8
Slider1%82.2
Dobnak arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker39%91.5
Sweeper25%82.4
Changeup22%84.7
Four-seam10%92.2
Slider5%83.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs RHP (Randy Dobnak)
25th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Spencer Arrighetti)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Toronto Blue JaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Randy Dobnak
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Dobnak (BvP)
1Brett BatemanLCF50.8262.9001-for-3Very small sample
2Nathan LukesLRF47.71410.7441-for-3Very small sample
3Vladimir Guerrero Jr.R1B60.6889.6501-for-3Very small sample
4Myles StrawRCF40.6463.6571-for-1Very small sample
5Kazuma OkamotoR3B71.76233.7280-for-2Very small sample
6Charles McAdooR2B36.6943.670No MLB historyNo history
7Ernie ClementR2B40.6499.6600-for-2Very small sample
8Andrés GiménezLSS40.6509.6600-for-1Very small sample
9Brandon ValenzuelaSC53.6799.6980-for-1Very small sample
1Brett Bateman CF · L.329 / .826 · 2 HRvs hand .900 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample50H-Score2Nathan Lukes RF · L.277 / .714 · 10 HRvs hand .744 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample47H-Score3Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B · R.260 / .688 · 9 HRvs hand .650 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample60H-Score4Myles Straw CF · R.241 / .646 · 3 HRvs hand .657 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample40H-Score5Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R.232 / .762 · 33 HRvs hand .728 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample71H-Score6Charles McAdoo 2B · R.258 / .694 · 3 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score7Ernie Clement 2B · R.259 / .649 · 9 HRvs hand .660 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample40H-Score8Andrés Giménez SS · L.244 / .650 · 9 HRvs hand .660 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample40H-Score9Brandon Valenzuela C · S.222 / .679 · 9 HRvs hand .698 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample53H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Arrighetti (BvP)
1John RaveLRF54.7446.7850-for-2Very small sample
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS75.80018.7830-for-1Very small sample
3Vinnie PasquantinoL1B66.76117.8261-for-1Very small sample
4Salvador PerezRDH53.65721.6281-for-5Very small sample
5Josh RojasL3B29.5862.5710-for-2Very small sample
6Nick LoftinR3B51.7108.6850-for-1Very small sample
7Isaac CollinsSLF49.6416.6600-for-1Very small sample
8Luke MaileRC—.5021.2430-for-1Very small sample
9Kyle IsbelLCF34.5916.6521-for-2Very small sample
1John Rave RF · L.232 / .744 · 6 HRvs hand .785 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample54H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.281 / .800 · 18 HRvs hand .783 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample75H-Score3Vinnie Pasquantino 1B · L.249 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .826 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample66H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .628 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample53H-Score5Josh Rojas 3B · L.226 / .586 · 2 HRvs hand .571 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample29H-Score6Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .685 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample51H-Score7Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .660 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample49H-Score8Luke Maile C · R.159 / .502 · 1 HRvs hand .243 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score9Kyle Isbel CF · L.224 / .591 · 6 HRvs hand .652 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTORTOR·KCKC
AVG.247 9th.248 8th
OPS.691 29th.718 16th
Home runs152 30th170 21st
Runs648 30th690 22nd
OBP.310 27th.316 18th
SLG.381 26th.402 14th
PitchingTORTOR·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.90vs4.77
TORKC
WHIP1.29vs1.41
TORKC
K/98.8vs7.4
TORKC
HR Allowed167vs210
TORKC
BullpenTORTOR·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.16vs4.80
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.33vs1.40
no league rank
Saves52vs38
TORKC
ResultsTORTOR·KCKC
+30622nd
Run differential
+26126th
79–83 Record69–93
7–3 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays (7–3)
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
Kansas City Royals (5–5)
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
Spencer Arrighetti (5.12 ERA, 7–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Randy Dobnak (2.54 ERA, 3–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Jays and Royals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Royals 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Spencer Arrighetti is at 38; Randy Dobnak is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.