Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 5/1/24, 10:06 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 5/1/24 at 12:06 PM in MLB Picks

With their series tied at 1-1, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals head into Wednesday’s Game 3 looking to capture the deciding win of their three-game clash at Rogers Center. After eking out 6-5 win in the season opener, the Jays offense hit the wall in Game 2 as they only managed to score a single run in Tuesday’s 4-1 loss to the Royals. The 15-16 Jays hope to get back to .500 by taking the win in Game 3, while the 18-13 Royals will try to keep within striking distance of the 19-10 Guardians in the American League Central standings. Seth Lugo (4-1, 1.66 ERA with 23 Strikeouts) will try to make a strong impression against the Blue Jays whose .227/.312./.362 hitting lines are below league averages. Toronto also has the fourth-lowest run tally so far with 110. Chris Bassitt (2-4, 5.64 ERA with 30 Strikeouts) is scheduled for his seventh start this season. The 35-year-old veteran hurler looks to erase the memory of a nightmarish outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 26, in which he gave up seven runs in 2.2 innings.