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Playoff-Seeking Jays Host Hot Royals Tonight with 30 Games Left in Regular Season

Seth Lugo starts for Kansas City as the Royals try to extend a 9-1 stretch and close on Toronto in the wild-card race.

  • On Tuesday, the Kansas City Royals looked to extend an eight-game winning streak against the Toronto Blue Jays, with Seth Lugo starting for Kansas City against Max Scherzer.
  • Toronto enters the final 30 games of the season sitting two games behind the Cleveland Guardians for the third American League wild-card berth, aiming to rebound after losing two of three to the Yankees.
  • Vladimir Guerrero leads the Blue Jays' offense with 19 doubles, seven home runs, and 46 RBIs, while the Royals have struggled on the road with a 22-44 record away from Kansas City.
  • With no remaining games against teams above.500, the Blue Jays face a favorable schedule, with 15 of their final 30 contests at Rogers Centre to secure a postseason spot.
  • Competition for the wild card remains intense, with the Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, and Detroit Tigers all chasing the playoff spot as the Mariners sit one game behind the Blue Jays.
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Playoff-seeking Jays host hot Royals tonight with 30 games left in regular season

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays, with 30 games left in their regular season, begin a sprint — with some hurdles — to the finish line tonight against the visiting

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Royals take win streak into game against the Blue Jays

Kansas City Royals (58-74, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (64-68, fourth in the AL East)

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
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