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Yusei Kikuchi takes the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays (12-10) when they visit starter Brady Singer and the Kansas City Royals (13-9) at 7:40 PM ET on Monday.
Find out how to watch the Toronto-Kansas City matchup below.
When is Blue Jays vs. Royals and when does it start?
Where to watch Blue Jays vs. Royals
The Blue Jays and Royals will hit the diamond at Kauffman Stadium for this matchup on April 22, and if you would like to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSKC.
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Blue Jays Stats, Odds & Insights
The Blue Jays have won nine of the 12 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (75%).
Toronto is 20th in MLB with 20 total home runs.
The Blue Jays are 18th in MLB with a .376 slugging percentage.
Toronto’s 4.41 team ERA ranks 24th across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Blue Jays average baseball’s 25th-ranked WHIP (1.365).
Royals Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Royals have won seven out of the 13 games, or 53.8%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Kansas City ranks fifth in Major League Baseball with 26 home runs.
The Royals are ninth in MLB with a .403 slugging percentage this season.
Kansas City has the fifth-best ERA (3.20) in the majors this season.
The Royals have a combined WHIP of 1.266 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.
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Blue Jays Starter Recent Performance: Yusei Kikuchi
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Yankees | Apr. 16 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Mariners | Apr. 10 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| at Yankees | Apr. 5 | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| at Rays | Mar. 30 | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Royals Starter Recent Performance: Brady Singer
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at White Sox | Apr. 17 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Astros | Apr. 11 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. White Sox | Apr. 5 | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Twins | Mar. 31 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Blue Jays Key Players to Watch
Kikuchi gets the start for the Blue Jays, his fifth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, the lefty tossed six innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
In four games this season, the 32-year-old has a 2.08 ERA and 12 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .213 to opposing batters.
Justin Turner is batting .308 with 11 RBI, both of which are tops among Toronto hitters this season.
Daulton Varsho is batting .242 this season with a team-high five home runs and 11 RBI.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is slashing .226/.343/.369 this season for the Blue Jays.
Royals Key Players to Watch
The Royals will send Singer (2-0) to the mound for his fifth start this season.
The right-hander gave up two earned runs in five innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Chicago White Sox.
The 27-year-old has pitched in four games this season with an ERA of 1.54, a 3.29 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .857.
Salvador Perez has a team-best batting average of .333, and paces the Royals in home runs (six) and runs batted in (22).
Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .300 with seven doubles, three triples, four home runs and six walks.
Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .268 with five doubles, four home runs and 13 walks.
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