MLB Prop Bets: Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals (August 26, 2026)
The Kansas City Royals (59-74) face the Toronto Blue Jays (64-69) at Rogers Centre on Wednesday at 7:07pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Randy Dobnak is the probable pitcher for the Royals, while the Blue Jays' probable pitcher remains unclear.
- The Royals have a 60-67-6 O/U record this season (meaning 60 games have gone over the total runs line, 67 have gone under and six have resulted in a push). The Blue Jays have a 66-62-5 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Royals are averaging 4.2 runs per game this season (22nd in the league). Comparatively, the Blue Jays are averaging 3.9 (30th).
- In the field, the Royals are allowing a whopping 4.9 runs per game this season (26th in the league), while the Blue Jays are allowing an average of 4.4 runs (14th).
Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Royals are at .247 (ranking 11th in the Major leagues), while the Blue Jays are batting .246 (14th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Blue Jays have hit 124 (T28th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Royals have managed 136 (T22nd).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Royals have recorded 538 RBIs to rank 22nd in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Blue Jays have recorded 501 RBIs to rank 30th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Blue Jays have an earned run average of 3.97 this season (10th in the Majors), while The Royals have an ERA of 4.71 (28th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Royals have recorded 971 this season, ranking 28th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays rank 9th for total strikeouts, recording 1159.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .239 against the Blue Jays this season (12th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Royals' opponents are at .258 (28th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | 30-33-70 | 17-17-32 | 13-16-38 | 8-12-26 | 22-21-44 | 0-0-0 | 2-3-5 |
| Blue Jays | 24-36-73 | 11-20-36 | 13-16-37 | 16-21-33 | 8-15-40 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-7 |
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | 43-60-30 | 26-27-13 | 17-33-17 | 13-23-10 | 30-37-20 | 0-0-0 | 4-2-4 |
| Blue Jays | 43-56-34 | 20-27-20 | 23-29-14 | 26-26-18 | 17-30-16 | 0-0-0 | 3-4-3 |
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 66-67 in Royals games this season. The Blue Jays have a 69-64 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Royals recorded a 5-3 victory over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre yesterday. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Brett Bateman did what he could, hitting a home run.
