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Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays Final — August 27, 2026

Kansas City Royals

FINAL

Toronto Blue Jays

Thursday, August 27 · 7:08 PM ET

Last 10 games

Game by game

9-1

Last 10

5-5

+22

Net

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

Rest & travel

1 day

Days of rest

1 day

843 mi1,357 km

Travel to the game

Home

+1 hclock change vs home

Time-zone change

Home

About these numbers

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

The pre-game matchup

The Royals visited the Blue Jays on Thursday, August 27 at 7:08 PM ET.

The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Royals -110, Blue Jays -105) prices the Royals at 51% and the Blue Jays at 49%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Kansas City Royals 13, Toronto Blue Jays 2

Kansas City Royals won by 11.

Against the closing spread (Toronto Blue Jays +1.5): Kansas City Royals covered.
Combined score 15 vs the closing total of 8.5: Over.
Kansas City Royals closed at -110 on the moneyline (a 51% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Run lineno move

OpenBlue Jays +1.5 (-178)
Royals -1.5 (+145)

CloseBlue Jays +1.5 (-177)
Royals -1.5 (+144)

Totalno move

Open8.5 (o +100 / u -114)

Close8.5 (o -104 / u -118)

Moneyline

OpenRoyals -111 51%
Blue Jays -105 49%

CloseRoyals -110 51%
Blue Jays -105 49%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 22 times since 2023: the Royals won 11 and the Blue Jays 11.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Aug 26, 2026	Royals 0, Blue Jays 3 Blue Jays won
Aug 25, 2026	Royals 5, Blue Jays 3 Royals won
Sep 21, 2025	Blue Jays 8, Royals 5 Blue Jays won
Sep 20, 2025	Blue Jays 1, Royals 2 Royals won
Sep 19, 2025	Blue Jays 1, Royals 20 Royals won

Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Teams