The Toronto Blue Jays (78-63) host the Kansas City Royals (44-98) at Rogers Centre on Saturday, beginning at 3:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays will look to Kevin Gausman (10-8) against the Royals and James McArthur.
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Toronto vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 3:07 PM ET
- Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
- How to Watch on TV: SNET
- Probable Pitchers: Gausman – TOR (10-8, 3.39 ERA) vs McArthur – KC (0-0, 10.13 ERA)
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Blue Jays vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Gausman | McArthur | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | GS | 1 |
| 10-8 | W-L | 0-0 |
| 3.39 | ERA | 10.13 |
| 159.1 | IP | 10.2 |
| 43 | BB | 2 |
| 207 | SO | 8 |
Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitcher: Kevin Gausman
- In his last appearance on Sunday, the righty tossed four innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- In 27 games this season, the 32-year-old has put up a 3.39 ERA and 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .236 to opposing hitters.
- Gausman is looking to record his 18th quality start of the year.
- In seven of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- This season, the 32-year-old ranks 13th in ERA (3.39), 25th in WHIP (1.205), and second in K/9 (11.7) among qualifying pitchers.
- Gausman’s team is 9-18-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- Games Gausman has started this season hit the over 12 times in 27 chances.
Gausman’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Rockies | Sep. 3 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Nationals | Aug. 28 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| at Orioles | Aug. 23 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| vs. Phillies | Aug. 16 | 5.1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| at Guardians | Aug. 9 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: James McArthur
- The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Wednesday when he threw one scoreless inning out of the bullpen against the Chicago White Sox while allowing one hit.
- He has an ERA of 10.13, a batting average against of .364 and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season.
- He is looking for his fourth appearance in a row with no earned runs allowed.
- McArthur has started just one game with a set spread, which the Royals covered.
- McArthur’s only start with a total this season went over.
McArthur’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. White Sox | Sep. 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Red Sox | Sep. 3 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Red Sox | Sep. 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Mariners | Aug. 16 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Mariners | Aug. 15 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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