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Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals Final — September 4, 2026

Toronto Blue Jays

FINAL

Kansas City Royals

Friday, September 4 · 8:10 PM ET

Last 10 games

Game by game

6-4

Last 10

6-4

Net

+10

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 Blue Jays visited the Royals on Friday, September 4 at 8:10 PM ET.

The total closed at 10, up from 9.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Blue Jays +100, Royals -118) prices the Blue Jays at 48% and the Royals at 52%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Toronto Blue Jays 9, Kansas City Royals 2

Toronto Blue Jays won by 7.

Against the closing spread (Kansas City Royals +1.5): Toronto Blue Jays covered.
Combined score 11 vs the closing total of 10: Over.
Toronto Blue Jays closed at +100 on the moneyline (a 48% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Run lineno move

OpenRoyals +1.5 (-190)
Blue Jays -1.5 (+155)

CloseRoyals +1.5 (-192)
Blue Jays -1.5 (+155)

Totalup 0.5

Open9.5 (o -115 / u -105)

Close10 (o -105 / u -115)

Moneyline

OpenBlue Jays +100 48%
Royals -120 52%

CloseBlue Jays +100 48%
Royals -118 52%

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 23 times since 2023: the Blue Jays won 11 and the Royals 12.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Aug 27, 2026	Royals 13, Blue Jays 2 Royals won
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

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

Teams