TORONTOTOR
70-71 · +4 AL EAST · W2 · 6-4 L10
@FRI 8:10 PM ETKC HOME PARK
63-78 · +5 AL CENTRAL · W1 · 6-4 L10
KANSAS CITYKC
Weather
92°F · 7mph out to LF
Home plate ump
Mark Ripperger K-0.8%
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 0-0 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Jameson Taillon
RHP · TORPROBABLE
STUFF+93
ERA
5.65
IP
86.0
K/9
8.0
BB/9
3.4
WHIP
1.36
L5 STARTS7.46 ERA · 20.5% K · 10.8% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
29%
19%
17%
15%
11%
9%
4-Seam FastballCutterSweeperChangeupCurveballSinker
Daniel Lynch IV
LHP · KCPROBABLE
STUFF+107
ERA
3.51
IP
66.2
K/9
6.2
BB/9
2.7
WHIP
1.10
L5 STARTS6.39 ERA · 11.1% K · 7.4% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
30%
24%
24%
17%
SinkerSliderChangeup4-Seam Fastball
MODEL VS THE BOOKS10 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Jameson Taillon · Over 2.5 3+ Ks

elite swing-and-miss stuff

-129 BetRivers56% book74% +17pp

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. · Under 1.5 <2 Total Bases

extra-base ceiling vs a flyball pitcher

-119 DraftKings54% book63% +9pp

Vinnie Pasquantino · Under 1.5 <2 Total Bases

power matchup vs Taillon

-150 Bovada60% book68% +8pp

Salvador Perez · Under 0.5 <1 Hits

hot bat vs Taillon

+194 DraftKings34% book42% +8pp

Ernie Clement · Under 1.5 <2 Total Bases

matchup grade unlocks TB upside

-150 Bovada60% book68% +8pp

Bobby Witt Jr. · Under 1.5 <2 Total Bases

extra-base ceiling vs a flyball pitcher

-105 Bovada51% book59% +7pp

Salvador Perez · Under 1.5 <2 Total Bases

extra-base ceiling vs a flyball pitcher

-145 Bovada59% book66% +7pp

Nick Loftin · Under 0.5 <1 Hits

hot stretch + soft matchup

+157 DraftKings39% book46% +7pp

Vinnie Pasquantino · Under 0.5 <1 Hits

barrel% surging, sees enough PAs

+173 BetOnline.37% book43% +6pp

George Springer · Under 1.5 <2 Total Bases

platoon split + park combine for TB ceiling

-134 DraftKings57% book63% +6pp

Best available line across the books we track, shown as data — not an endorsement of any book. Model probability vs the line's implied probability; refreshed through game day. Research, not betting advice.

ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETBlue Jays 55%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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TOR KC

Game Markets

TOR @ KC · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

TOR to win

55%

1st 5 Innings

KC F5

39%

Game Total

Over 8.5

55%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

59%

Run Line

KC -1.5

30%

Team Total

TOR Over 4.5

52%

Team Total

KC Over 4.5

42%

THE READ

TOR projects to outscore KC by 0.75 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: TOR 5.10, KC 4.34
  • Max Scherzer (TOR) vs Seth Lugo (KC)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
MS

Max Scherzer

TOR SP · vs. KC

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

19%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

8%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

3%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

1%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

0%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

29%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

5%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

44%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

31%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 3.0 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 3.0 strikeouts
  • 19% to reach 5+ against KC
SL

Seth Lugo

KC SP · vs. TOR

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

18%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

8%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

3%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

1%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

0%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

71%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

28%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

67%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

53%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 3.0 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 3.0 strikeouts
  • 18% to reach 5+ against TOR

BATTER CARDS
UNLOCK WHEN LINEUPS POST

The sim can't run a hitter until it knows he's in the lineup. Clubs post about two hours before first pitch, and every bat gets a card with HR, hits, total bases and RBI.

SPLITS THAT MATTER

JAMESON TAILLON SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how KC hits LHP

vs Right-handedK%22.4%OPS-against.801
vs Left-handedK%19.4%OPS-against.924
KC vs LHP (team)OPS.709K%21.4%

DANIEL LYNCH IV SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how TOR hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%17.0%OPS-against.696
vs Left-handedK%20.4%OPS-against.470
TOR vs RHP (team)OPS.704K%18.9%
LINEUPS

AWAY LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

HOME LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

CAREER MATCHUPS

KC BATTERS vs JAMESON TAILLON

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

TOR BATTERS vs DANIEL LYNCH IV

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
TOR 0·KC 0
3-game set · gm 1 of 3
2026 SEASON
TOR 1·KC 2
3 played · 16 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
56%TOR
TOR 63 · KC 49 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-08-27KC 13-2 · Blowout
2026-08-26TOR 3-0 · Pitchers duel
2026-08-25KC 5-3
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
TOR77¢ · 77%
KC51¢ · 51%
Total 13.5
Over53¢ · 53%
Under51¢ · 51%
Run line ±1.5
TOR -1.5 ·
KC +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
TOTAL MOVEMENT9.5109.5109.513.5last 12h
LINEUP FORM · L15

TOR OFFENSE

.326L15 team wOBA
+10 pts vs LG AVG · ABOVE AVG

KC OFFENSE

.348L15 team wOBA
+32 pts vs LG AVG · TOP 6
ENVIRONMENT92° · 7mph out to LF
KAUFFMAN STADIUM
94HR
HR factor0.94 · below avg
Runs factor0.96 · neutral
Doubles factor1.08 · +

Big OF — triples up, HR down.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
92°F
Wind7 mph out to LF
Humidity45%
Rain0%

Light wind out to LF · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE
RIPPERGER
Called K rate-0.8% vs avg
Runs per 9
Games this yr328

Neutral zone — no K% edge either side.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
THE SIM IS LIVE · 5,000 TRIALS

BLUE JAYS 55%

Mean score sim 5.14.3 · projected total 9.4 runs · pre-lineup estimate — refreshes when lineups post

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