The Kansas City Royals vie for a season high-tying seventh win in a row when they continue their three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. 500 for the first time since June 9. Rios doubled to center, S.Perez scored.
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The Royals Radio Network (610 Sports in Kansas City) will have Royals Hall of Famer/2007 Ford C. Frick Award victor Denny Matthews who’ll be joined by Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart describing all the action from the Twin Cities.
In his previous two starts against the Orioles and Rays, Estrada did not allow a hit until the eighth inning, but the Royals managed eight hits and two runs in the first four innings.
Alex Gordon suffered a groin injury earlier in the week that is expected to keep him out for eight weeks, but the Royals offense should continue to hit well with 4.39 runs per game.
Jays shortstop Jose Reyes opened the third with a single, but was thrown out by left fielder Jarrod Dyson when he attempted to stretch it into a double. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.
Catcher Salvador Perez led off the eighth with his 15th home run, a shot off reliever Ryan Tepera. Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis and Greg Holland blanked the Jays the rest of the way, each pitching a scoreless inning. Game 3: Doubront you may remember from his days in Boston, he’s got a low ERA and one win with the Jays.
Royals: 3B Mike Moustakas was reinstated from the bereavement/family medical emergency list after missing four games.
Each league has five all-star caliber players that were left off the midsummer classic rosters, and who were put to a fan vote to determine the last player to make each team when the game is played next week in Cincinnati. The Indians and White Sox also won on Friday evening, so considering how well the AL Central has done in the last week, the Royals couldn’t have picked a better time for their current six-game winning streak.
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Friday’s total for the Blue Jays vs. Royals betting matchup is set at 8.5 runs at the sportsbooks. 283 to.292. Hosmer now has seven hits in his last three games, potentially signaling that his bat is heating up.
