Royals try to extend win streak, play the Blue Jays
Kansas City Royals (55-55, third in the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (64-47, first in the AL East)
Toronto; Saturday, 3:07 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Noah Cameron (5-4, 2.44 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Max Scherzer (1-1, 4.89 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 39 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals will attempt to keep their three-game win streak going when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto has a 64-47 record overall and a 37-18 record at home. The Blue Jays are 45-11 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Kansas City has a 55-55 record overall and a 27-27 record in road games. The Royals have a 24-4 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ernie Clement has 21 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 31 RBIs for the Blue Jays. Nathan Lukes is 7 for 37 with a double and four home runs over the past 10 games.
Maikel Garcia leads the Royals with a .302 batting average, and has 28 doubles, five triples, 10 home runs, 36 walks and 47 RBIs. Salvador Perez is 11 for 39 with four home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .297 batting average, 6.49 ERA, outscored by 11 runs
Royals: 7-3, .248 batting average, 3.96 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs
INJURIES: Blue Jays: George Springer: 7-Day IL (head), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alejandro Kirk: 7-Day IL (concussion), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (ankle), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Royals: Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Jac Caglianone: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Michael Lorenzen: 15-Day IL (oblique), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Mark Canha: 10-Day IL (elbow), Daniel Lynch: 15-Day IL (elbow), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (ankle), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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