Okamoto leads Blue Jays against the Royals following 4-hit performance

Toronto Blue Jays (72-71, fourth in the AL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (63-80, fifth in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Spencer Arrighetti (7-8, 4.82 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 97 strikeouts); Royals: Randy Dobnak (2-3, 2.65 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 40 strikeouts)

LINE: Blue Jays -122, Royals -101; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays play the Kansas City Royals after Kazuma Okamoto's four-hit game on Saturday.

Kansas City has a 63-80 record overall and a 37-34 record in home games. The Royals have a 34-65 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.

Toronto is 72-71 overall and 35-36 in road games. Blue Jays hitters are batting a collective .248, which ranks third in the AL.

The teams match up Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Blue Jays lead the season series 3-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jac Caglianone leads the Royals with 52 extra base hits (27 doubles, two triples and 23 home runs). Carter Jensen is 13 for 37 with three doubles, a triple, five home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.

Okamoto has 23 doubles, 28 home runs and 81 RBIs for the Blue Jays. George Springer is 12 for 36 with five doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 4-6, .256 batting average, 4.91 ERA, outscored by four runs

Blue Jays: 8-2, .273 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by 24 runs

INJURIES: Royals: Carlos Estevez: 60-Day IL (foot), Jac Caglianone: day-to-day (elbow), Stephen Kolek: 60-Day IL (flexor), Maikel Garcia: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Connor Seabold: 60-Day IL (lat), Beck Way: 15-Day IL (back), Tony Gonsolin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Nick Mears: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luinder Avila: 60-Day IL (forearm), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan India: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Blue Jays: Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (elbow), Patrick Corbin: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonatan Clase: 60-Day IL (foot), Addison Barger: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Bieber: 15-Day IL (back), Trey Yesavage: 15-Day IL (knee), Luis Urias: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Bloss: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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