The Toronto Blue Jays (3-3) and the Kansas City Royals (1-5) wrap up a 4-game series Thursday. First pitch at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Blue Jays vs. Royals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Blue Jays lead the series 2-1 in 2023 and won the series 5-2 in 2022.
The Blue Jays snapped a 3-game losing streak with a 4-1 win in Tuesday’s contest. Toronto had allowed an average of 7.8 runs per game across the first 4 games of the season — including 9 runs in 3 of them — but has allowed just 1 total run in the past 2 games after recording a 3-0 shutout on Wednesday.
The Royals exploded for 9 runs in the series opener with the Jays, but Kansas City has already been shut out 3 times through the first 6 games. The Royals are dead-last in scoring with 14 runs, hitting an awful .155 with just 11 extra-base hits.