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The Toronto Blue Jays were 71-71, 4th in the AL East. Yesterday, the Toronto Blue Jays creamed the Kansas City Royals 9-2 at Kauffman Stadium.

Blue Jays Daily Vibe Check
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last night's win

Not flashy, but the math works. Coming off a win by 7. That energy is baked into the score. Also helping: going 6-1 in a week will do nice things for the temperature.

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Blue Jays Game on September 05

Opponent:Kansas City Royals (63-79)
Location:Kauffman Stadium
First Pitch:07:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:Max Scherzer (2-7, 6.16 ERA) vs Seth Lugo (6-8, 5.03 ERA)
TV Broadcast:Sportsnet, Royals.TV, TVA Sports

Blue Jays Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Toronto Blue Jays creamed the Kansas City Royals 9-2 at Kauffman Stadium.

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Highlights

Blue Jays Record & Standings

AL East

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
Rays
8457.596 W1
Yankees
8061.5674.0 L1
Red Sox
7765.5427.5 W2
Blue Jays
7171.50013.5 W3
Orioles
6973.48615.5 L4

Toronto Blue Jays are 6-1 in their last 7 games, with a +31 run differential.

Blue Jays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
7
Kazuma Okamoto
 28.227.73979
4
George Springer
 14.251.74148
27
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
 8.262.69154

Pitching Leaders

PitcherW-LERAWHIPIP
77
Louis Varland
 5-41.160.9969.2
84
Dylan Cease
 10-52.251.04156.1
62
Spencer Miles
 6-22.841.0785.2

Hot Hitters

PlayerStreak
21
Brett Bateman
 5 hits, .417 AVG in last 3 games
3
Myles Straw
 4 hits, 2 RBI, .571 AVG in last 3 games
20
Sean Keys
 3 hits, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games
27
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
 5 hits, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .455 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

PitcherStreak
31
Max Scherzer
 7.0 IP, 10 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
77
Louis Varland
 3.1 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games
84
Dylan Cease
 6.0 IP, 8 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start

Blue Jays News

The Toronto Blue Jays crushed the Kansas City Royals 9-2, marking their third consecutive win and bringing their record to an even 71-71 for the first time since June 22. While the offense is heating up,punctuated by strong performances from hitters like Kazuma Okamoto,the team faces a serious setback as Jameson Taillon left the game with right elbow discomfort, raising concerns of yet another injury crisis for the pitching staff. As the Jays chase the Cleveland Guardians for the final Wild Card spot, the stakes are high, and they can’t afford to lose any more arms. Meanwhile, former Blue Jay Leo Jiménez's designation for assignment by the Marlins adds another layer of intrigue to the franchise's ongoing roster maneuvering. With the season nearing its end, the pressure is on to keep the momentum going.

Sources
Jays Crush Royals
Bluebirdbanter
Jays Crush Royals
Blue Jays 9 Royals 2 Let’s get the bad news out of the way off the start. Jameson Taillon came out of the game after the second inning with right elbow discomfort. Why is it always the throwing arm that gets the discomfort? Oh right, because they are doing something very unnatural with the throwing […]
 Jays @ Royals Game Thread
Bluebirdbanter
Jays @ Royals Game Thread
Stupid Tigers blow a 5 run lead. Oh well, just win Jays and continue to win and it doesn’t matter what the stupid Tigers do. Jameson Taillon is back up to start tonight. Tiedemann is back in Buffalo. I’m sad about that. Daniel Lynch the 4th starts for the Royals (didn’t he do Twin Peaks?). […]
 Instant Reaction: Blue Jays take down Royals in series opener to run winning streak to three
Bluejaysnation
Instant Reaction: Blue Jays take down Royals in series opener to run winning streak to three
The Toronto Blue Jays are back at the .500 mark for the first time since June 22.   Following Friday’s 9-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals the Blue Jays sit at 71-71 through 142 games.  The Blue Jays sit 1.0 game back of the Cleveland Guardians for the American League’s final Wild Card spot…
 Former Blue Jay Leo Jiménez designated for assignment by Miami Marlins
Bluejaysnation
Former Blue Jay Leo Jiménez designated for assignment by Miami Marlins
A former Toronto Blue Jay could soon be finding a new home.    On Thursday, the Miami Marlins announced they designated Leo Jiménez for assignment after acquiring him from the Blue Jays in March. Across 66 games with the Marlins this season, Jiménez batted .199 with two home runs and 14 RBIs. The 25-year-old reached…
 Blue Jays Injury Updates: Shane Bieber's diligent rehab, plus a surprise end-of-season cameo
Jaysjournal
Blue Jays Injury Updates: Shane Bieber's diligent rehab, plus a surprise end-of-season cameo
The Toronto Blue Jays received a pair of positive injury updates regarding Shane Bieber and Anthony Santander, both of whom are on track to return to Toronto before the end of the season.
 Blue Jays Likely To Place Jameson Taillon On Injured List
Mlbtraderumors
Blue Jays Likely To Place Jameson Taillon On Injured List
Just one day after being activated, Blue Jays right-hander Jameson Taillon is likely headed back to the injured list. He exited tonight’s start after just two innings, having allowed one earned run on a solo homer Bobby Witt Jr. The team announced that Taillon has right elbow discomfort. Per Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet, the righty […]

Blue Jays Upcoming Schedule

The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Athletics for a 3-game series starting Monday.

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