Royals vs Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 5

Odds updated as of 6:13 p.m.

Saturday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important information regarding this matchup.

Royals vs Blue Jays Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (63-79) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (71-71)
• Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: Royals.TV and SNET

Royals vs Blue Jays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-118) | TOR: (+100)
• Spread: KC: +1.5 (-200) | TOR: -1.5 (+164)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Royals vs Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Seth Lugo (Royals) - 6-8, 5.03 ERA vs Max Scherzer (Blue Jays) - 2-7, 6.16 ERA

The Royals will give the ball to Seth Lugo (6-8, 5.03 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 7 on the season, and the Blue Jays will counter with Max Scherzer (2-7, 6.16 ERA). Lugo and his team are 15-13-0 ATS this season when he starts. Lugo's team has won 62.5% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (5-3). When Scherzer starts, the Blue Jays have gone 4-9-0 against the spread. The Blue Jays have been the underdog on the moneyline in nine of Scherzer's starts this season, and they went 3-6 in those matchups.

Royals vs Blue Jays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (60.7%)

Royals vs Blue Jays Moneyline

• The Royals vs Blue Jays moneyline has Kansas City as a -118 favorite, while Toronto is a +100 underdog on the road.

Royals vs Blue Jays Spread

• The Blue Jays are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Royals. The Blue Jays are +164 to cover, while the Royals are -200 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Royals vs Blue Jays Over/Under

• A total of 9.5 runs has been set for the Royals-Blue Jays contest on Sept. 5, with the over available at -120 and the under at -102.

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Royals vs Blue Jays Betting Trends

• The Royals have been chosen as favorites in 45 games this year and have walked away with the win 26 times (57.8%) in those games.
• Kansas City has a record of 16-16 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -118 or more on the moneyline.
• The Royals and their opponents have gone over in 65 of their 137 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals are 70-67-0 against the spread in their 137 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Blue Jays have won 42.4% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (28-38).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +100 or longer, Toronto has a record of 22-29 (43.1%).
• The Blue Jays have played in 138 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 71 times (71-65-2).
• The Blue Jays have gone 69-69-0 ATS this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with an OBP of .360, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .452. He's batting .283 on the season.
• He is 17th in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage, and 44th in slugging among qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Jac Caglianone leads Kansas City with 133 hits. He is batting .281 this season and has 52 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .493 with an on-base percentage of .330.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average places him 21st, his on-base percentage 74th, and his slugging percentage 18th.
• Carter Jensen is batting .231 with a .443 slugging percentage and 67 RBI this year.
• Jensen has logged a hit or more in five straight games. In his last five games he is batting .450 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs, two walks and six RBIs.
• Salvador Perez has 18 home runs, 65 RBI and a batting average of .224 this season.
• Perez takes a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBIs.

Blue Jays Player Leaders

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a has .333 on-base percentage to lead the Blue Jays. He's batting .262 while slugging .358.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 60th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 66th and he is 128th in slugging.
• Ernie Clement leads his team with a .388 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .276 with an on-base percentage of .302.
• He is currently 29th in batting average, 116th in on-base percentage and 102nd in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Kazuma Okamoto is leading the Blue Jays with 113 hits.
• George Springer has 21 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 42 walks while batting .251.

Royals vs Blue Jays Head to Head

• 9/4/2026: 9-2 TOR (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: +100)
• 8/27/2026: 13-2 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -106, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 8/26/2026: 3-0 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
• 8/25/2026: 5-3 KC (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 9/21/2025: 8-5 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 9/20/2025: 2-1 KC (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 9/19/2025: 20-1 KC (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 8/3/2025: 7-4 KC (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 8/2/2025: 4-2 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 8/1/2025: 9-3 KC (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)

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