Royals (Lugo 6-8, 5.03) play host to Blue Jays (Scherzer 2-7, 6.16) in rematch of 2015 AL Championship Series
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TEAM STATS
TOR 4.0 R 4.3
.247 AVG .248
134 HR 148
71 SB 114
3.91 ERA 4.74
.237 OAV .258
KC TEAM LEADERS
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KCPREVIOUS GAMES
ODDS
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The Blue Jays must win by 2 runs or more to cover the run line
-1.5
TOR
+1.5
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TEAM TO WIN
A bet of $110 would win $210 total if the Blue Jays win and a bet of $112 would win $212 total if the Royals win
-110
TOR
-112
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TOTAL
The combined final score of both teams is set at 9.5
-114
OVER 9.5
-109
UNDER 9.5
PLAYER NEWS
Jameson Taillon TOR #56 - P
Taillon (elbow) will undergo an MRI on Friday night and will likely be placed on the injured list Saturday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Shane Bieber TOR #57 - P
Bieber (shoulder) was scheduled to throw off flat ground Thursday, but he remains without a timeline for his return to game action, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
Bobby Witt Jr. KC #7 - SS
Witt went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 9-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
Carter Jensen KC #22 - C
Jensen went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a triple, three RBI and three total runs scored in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Marlins.
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