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Playoff-Seeking Jays Host Hot Royals Tonight with 30 Games Left in Regular Season
Max Scherzer starts for Toronto as the Blue Jays try to close a two-game wild-card gap and the Royals seek an eighth straight win.
- On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, veteran right-hander Max Scherzer starts for the Toronto Blue Jays against right-hander Seth Lugo of the Kansas City Royals at Rogers Centre, with Kansas City riding an eight-game win streak.
- The Blue Jays trail the Cleveland Guardians by two games for the final American League wild-card berth, while the Royals occupy fifth place in the AL Central but remain six games behind Toronto.
- Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. anchors the offense with 46 RBIs and a.262 batting average, while Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals' attack with 26 doubles and 16 home runs.
- With 30 games remaining in the regular season, the Blue Jays begin a critical sprint, playing 15 of their final contests at Rogers Centre to close the wild-card gap.
- Following this home stand, Toronto hits the road for nine games in nine days, facing opponents with a combined.464 winning percentage and no teams currently above.500.
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Playoff-seeking Jays host hot Royals tonight with 30 games left in regular season
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays, with 30 games left in their regular season, begin a sprint — with some hurdles — to the finish line tonight against the visiting
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