After losing 2 of 3 vs. Twins, Blue Jays venture into Kansas City

The Toronto Blue Jays will look to get again on the successful observe once they hit the street to sq. off in opposition to the hapless Kansas Metropolis Royals on Monday within the first recreation of a three-game sequence.

The Blue Jays will ship right-hander Ross Stripling (1-1, 4.22 ERA) to the hill as a possible quick stint “opener.” Stripling is taking the flip within the rotation for left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu, who had his flip skipped due to an injured forearm and might be out of motion for a couple of weeks.

Kansas Metropolis will begin the sport with left-hander Daniel Lynch (2-4, 4.81).

The Blue Jays head to Kansas Metropolis after an 8-6 loss at dwelling to Minnesota on Sunday afternoon. Toronto dropped two of the three video games within the sequence to the AL Central-leading Twins after getting into the weekend set on a streak of eight consecutive wins.

George Springer hit the fiftieth leadoff dwelling run of his profession and had two hits in Sunday’s loss. Springer has seven leadoff dwelling runs this 12 months, supplanting Devon White’s group document from 1991.

Santiago Espinal bashed a three-run homer within the ninth to shut the hole. Matt Chapman added three hits, together with a solo dwelling run, and Alejandro Kirk slammed a solo homer for the Blue Jays.

Toronto starter Kevin Gausman had what he referred to as his “worst outing of the 12 months” and mentioned he would take a look at video of the sport to see if he was tipping his pitches.

“It’s just a little irritating, clearly,” Gausman mentioned afterward. “I’m attempting to go win a sequence. To go on the market and do that’s unacceptable, to be sincere.”

Kansas Metropolis’s most up-to-date recreation was a 7-4 loss to Houston at dwelling on Sunday. The Royals acquired a house run, a double and three RBIs from Salvador Perez, the latter of which introduced Kansas Metropolis to inside 4-3 within the eighth inning.

However the Royals’ bullpen surrendered three two-out runs within the ninth. A wild closing inning noticed Kansas Metropolis rating as soon as and cargo the bases earlier than Nicky Lopez, who entered within the eighth as a pinch runner for Perez, grounded out to finish the sport.

Michael A. Taylor additionally had two hits and Bobby Witt Jr. scored twice for Kansas Metropolis within the loss, which was its sixth in its previous seven video games.

Kansas Metropolis has not gained a house sequence since April 17-19 once they took two of three from Minnesota.

“The fellows like to compete,” Kansas Metropolis supervisor Matt Matheny mentioned. “They’re all persevering with to maneuver ahead, and I don’t suppose we’ve seen anyplace close to one of the best of any one in every of them. They’re making changes, and there’s inside competitors between them to make one another higher.”

The Royals’ Andrew Benintendi got here out of Sunday’s recreation with a calf damage after he fouled a ball off his leg. He’s listed as day-to-day.

Stripling is 2-1 lifetime in opposition to Kansas Metropolis with a 2.84 ERA. He has not began a recreation since Could 7, along with his previous six appearances in reduction together with 2 2/3 scoreless innings on Wednesday in opposition to the White Sox, when he earned the victory.

Lynch is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in his solely begin in opposition to the Blue Jays, which was final season. Lynch struggled in his most up-to-date outing, giving up six runs on 9 hits and three walks in an 8-3 loss in Cleveland final Tuesday. He was winless in Could, shedding three of his six begins with three no-decisions.

–Discipline Stage Media