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

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.

The MLB's Saturday schedule includes the Kansas City Royals taking on the Toronto Blue Jays.

All the info you need to make smart bets on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

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: (-110) | TOR: (-106)
• Spread: KC: +1.5 (-162) | TOR: -1.5 (+134)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

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 probable starters are Seth Lugo (6-8) for the Royals and Max Scherzer (2-7) for the Blue Jays. Lugo and his team have a record of 15-13-0 against the spread when he starts. Lugo's team is 5-3 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Blue Jays are 4-9-0 ATS in Scherzer's 13 starts with a set spread. The Blue Jays have a 3-6 record in Scherzer's nine starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Royals vs Blue Jays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (61.3%)

Royals vs Blue Jays Moneyline

• The Royals vs Blue Jays moneyline has Kansas City as a -110 favorite, while Toronto is a -106 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 +134 to cover, while the Royals are -162 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Royals vs Blue Jays Over/Under

• Royals versus Blue Jays on Sept. 5 has an over/under of 9.5 runs, with the odds on the over -115 and the under set at -105.

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Royals vs Blue Jays Betting Trends

• The Royals have won in 26, or 57.8%, of the 45 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Kansas City has a record of 23-19 when favored by -110 or more this year.
• The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in 65 of their 137 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals have an against the spread record of 70-67-0 in 137 games with a line this season.
• The Blue Jays have won 42.4% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (28-38).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -106 or longer, Toronto has a 27-36 record (winning 42.9% of its games).
• The Blue Jays have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 71 times this season for a 71-65-2 record against the over/under.
• The Blue Jays have covered 50% of their games this season, going 69-69-0 against the spread.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has an OPS of .806, fueled by an OBP of .359 to go with a slugging percentage of .447. He has a .283 batting average, as well.
• He ranks 19th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage, and 46th in slugging among qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Jac Caglianone leads Kansas City in total hits (133) this season while batting .284 with 52 extra-base hits. He's slugging .497 with an on-base percentage of .333.
• Among qualifying hitters, he is 17th in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage and 17th in slugging percentage.
• Carter Jensen has 106 hits this season and has a slash line of .231/.316/.442.
• Jensen takes a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs, three walks and six RBIs.
• Salvador Perez has been key for Kansas City with 112 hits, an OBP of .266 plus a slugging percentage of .375.
• Perez has hit safely in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBIs.

Blue Jays Player Leaders

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has racked up an on-base percentage of .332, a team-best for the Blue Jays. He's batting .260 and slugging .357.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average places him 60th, his on-base percentage ranks 71st, and he is 127th in slugging.
• Ernie Clement's .386 slugging percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .274 with an on-base percentage of .301.
• Including all qualified hitters, his batting average puts him 34th, his on-base percentage is 119th, and he is 101st in slugging.
• Kazuma Okamoto has 112 hits, a team-best for the Blue Jays.
• George Springer is batting .251 with 20 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 42 walks.

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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