TORONTOTOR
71-71 · +4 AL EAST · W3 · 7-3 L10
@SAT 7:10 PM ETKC HOME PARK
63-79 · +5 AL CENTRAL · L1 · 5-5 L10
KANSAS CITYKC
Weather
101°F · 7mph in from CF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 1-0 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Max Scherzer
RHP · TORPROBABLE
STUFF+91
ERA
6.16
IP
57.0
K/9
7.3
BB/9
4.1
WHIP
1.39
L5 STARTS4.14 ERA · 21.3% K · 10.2% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
47%
23%
16%
4-Seam FastballSliderChangeup
Seth Lugo
RHP · KCPROBABLE
STUFF+89
ERA
5.03
IP
154.0
K/9
6.9
BB/9
2.9
WHIP
1.42
L5 STARTS8.48 ERA · 16.7% K · 3.5% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
20%
18%
17%
17%
10%
9%
8%
SinkerCurveball4-Seam FastballCutterSweeperSliderChangeupSlurve
MODEL VS THE BOOKS1 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Seth Lugo · Over 3.5 4+ Ks

punch-out artist with the right matchup

+126 FanDuel44% book70% +26pp

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 54%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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TOR KC

Game Markets

TOR @ KC · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

TOR to win

54%

1st 5 Innings

KC F5

39%

Game Total

Over 8.5

51%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

57%

Run Line

KC -1.5

30%

Team Total

TOR Over 4.5

48%

Team Total

KC Over 4.5

40%

THE READ

TOR projects to outscore KC by 0.60 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: TOR 4.81, KC 4.21
  • 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

21%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

8%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

3%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

1%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

0%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

33%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

8%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

44%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

30%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 3.2 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 3.2 strikeouts
  • 21% to reach 5+ against KC
SL

Seth Lugo

KC SP · vs. TOR

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

15%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

6%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

2%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

0%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

0%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

53%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

15%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

60%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

46%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 2.8 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 2.8 strikeouts
  • 15% to reach 5+ against TOR

BATTER CARDS
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SPLITS THAT MATTER

MAX SCHERZER SPLITS

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

vs Right-handedK%26.4%OPS-against.660
vs Left-handedK%14.3%OPS-against.827
KC vs RHP (team)OPS.725K%20.5%

SETH LUGO SPLITS

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

vs Right-handedK%17.7%OPS-against.746
vs Left-handedK%17.9%OPS-against.838
TOR vs RHP (team)OPS.706K%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 MAX SCHERZER

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

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

TOR BATTERS vs SETH LUGO

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

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

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
TOR 1·KC 0
3-game set · gm 2 of 3
2026 SEASON
TOR 2·KC 2
4 played · 15 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
57%TOR
TOR 64 · KC 49 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-09-05TOR 9-2 · Blowout
2026-08-27KC 13-2 · Blowout
2026-08-26TOR 3-0 · Pitchers duel
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
TOR51¢ · 51%
KC52¢ · 52%
Total 9.5
Over53¢ · 53%
Under51¢ · 51%
Run line ±1.5
TOR -1.5 ·
KC +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
TOTAL MOVEMENT1013.59.513.5149.5last 12h
LINEUP FORM · L15

TOR OFFENSE

.327L15 team wOBA
+11 pts vs LG AVG · ABOVE AVG

KC OFFENSE

.351L15 team wOBA
+35 pts vs LG AVG · TOP 6
ENVIRONMENT101° · 7mph in from CF
KAUFFMAN STADIUM
94HR
HR factor0.94 · below avg
Runs factor0.96 · neutral
Doubles factor1.08 · +

Big OF — triples up, HR down.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
101°F
Wind7 mph in from CF
Humidity30%
Rain2%

Light wind in from CF · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
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