August 25, 2026 • 7:07 PM • Rogers Centre
Status
Final
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
3
Kansas City Royals
KC
5
Toronto Blue Jays
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Toronto Blue Jays
64-69 (.481)
Div
#5
WC
#7
GB
14.5
Kansas City Royals
59-74 (.444)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
10.5
| Stat | Toronto Blue Jays | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .688 | .717 |
| HR | 133 | 145 |
| Runs | 561 | 599 |
| ERA | 3.93 | 4.72 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | 1.39 |
| Strikeouts | 1224 | 1020 |
Toronto Blue Jays
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.286 ERA
6.2 IP, 8 SO, 1.35 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.6 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (2B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Rave (RF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seth Lugo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Thomas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||
| Brett Bateman (CF) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathan Lukes (RF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuma Okamoto (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jesús Sánchez (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ernie Clement (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrés Giménez (SS) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Valenzuela (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Kirk (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Straw (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Springer (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daz Cameron (LF) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Scherzer (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Braydon Fisher (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Fluharty (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Sewald (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brendon Little (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Rogers (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||
| Max Scherzer | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Braydon Fisher | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Fluharty | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Sewald | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brendon Little | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tyler Rogers | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
top 1 • Grounded Into DP • 0-1
Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, shortstop Andrés Giménez to second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st.
bottom 1 • Sac Fly • 1-1
Jesús Sánchez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Isaac Collins. Brett Bateman scores.
top 5 • Single • 1-2
Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Myles Straw. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd.
top 6 • Sac Bunt • 1-3
Kyle Isbel hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Nick Loftin scores. John Rave to 3rd. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.
top 6 • Sac Fly • 1-4
Carter Jensen out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brett Bateman. John Rave scores.
top 9 • Single • 1-5
John Rave singles on a line drive to center fielder Brett Bateman. Tyler Tolbert scores.
bottom 9 • Single • 3-5
Nathan Lukes singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Daz Cameron scores. Brett Bateman scores. Nathan Lukes out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Isaac Collins to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Tyler Tolbert.
Recap
The Royals capped a perfect homestand on Sunday and then took their winning ways on the road. Now they’re the hottest team in baseball. Their 5-3 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Tuesday night pushed the Royals’ win streak to nine games, marking the longest win streak
Read recapHighlights
Lugo's outing leads Royals to ninth-straight win
Watch highlightCondensed Game: KC@TOR - 8/25/26
Watch highlightSalvador Perez's RBI single
Watch highlightJohn Rave's RBI single
Watch highlightNathan Lukes' two-run single
Watch highlightCarter Jensen's sacrifice fly
Watch highlightJesús Sánchez's sacrifice fly
Watch highlightNick Loftin scores a run after an error
Watch highlightMyles Straw's sliding catch
Watch highlightTyler Tolbert dives, throws to first base
Watch highlightMax Scherzer's four strikeouts
Watch highlightSeth Lugo's five strikeouts
Watch highlightCarter Jensen scores a run after double play
Watch highlightErnie Clement hits a foul ball after review
Watch highlightSeth Lugo strikes out Ernie Clement
Watch highlightMax Scherzer strikes out Nick Loftin
Watch highlightRoyals relay to end the game after review
Watch highlightErnie Clement is shaken up, remains in the game
Watch highlightMichael Massey is shaken up, leaves game
Watch highlightMatt Quatraro talks Royals' 5-3 win
Watch highlightJohn Schneider discusses Blue Jays' 5-3 loss
Watch highlightDylan Cease on painting being displayed at AGO, more
Watch highlightStrike 1 overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 1 is confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightStrike 1 is overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 3 is confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 4 is overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightJapanese Highlights: Royals-Blue Jays
Watch highlightSeth Lugo's outing against the Blue Jays
Watch highlightMax Scherzer's outing against the Royals
Watch highlightBreaking down Max Scherzer's pitches
Watch highlightBreaking down Seth Lugo's pitches
Watch highlightStarting lineups for Royals at Blue Jays - August 25, 2026
Watch highlightBench availability for Kansas City, August 25 vs Blue Jays
Watch highlightBench availability for Toronto, August 25 vs Royals
Watch highlightFielding alignment for Toronto, August 25 vs Royals
Watch highlightBullpen availability for Kansas City, August 25 vs Blue Jays
Watch highlightBullpen availability for Toronto, August 25 vs Royals
Watch highlightMax Scherzer against the Royals
Watch highlightSeth Lugo against the Blue Jays
Watch highlightbottom 9 • Single • 3-5
Nathan Lukes singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Daz Cameron scores. Brett Bateman scores. Nathan Lukes out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Isaac Collins to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Tyler Tolbert.
bottom 9 • Single • 1-5
Brett Bateman singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Daz Cameron to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Single • 1-5
Daz Cameron singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-5
Alejandro Kirk grounds out, second baseman Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-5
Andrés Giménez grounds out, second baseman Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 9 • Flyout • 1-5
Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Daz Cameron.
top 9 • Single • 1-5
Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brett Bateman. John Rave to 3rd.
top 9 • Single • 1-5
John Rave singles on a line drive to center fielder Brett Bateman. Tyler Tolbert scores.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-4
Isaac Collins grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-4
Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Single • 1-4
Tyler Tolbert singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 1-4
Ernie Clement flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 8 • Hit By Pitch • 1-4
Jesús Sánchez hit by pitch.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 1-4
Kazuma Okamoto pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Double • 1-4
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to right fielder John Rave. Nathan Lukes to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Walk • 1-4
Nathan Lukes walks.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-4
Brett Bateman called out on strikes.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-4
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Walk • 1-4
Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-4
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-4
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-4
George Springer grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Grounded Into DP • 1-4
Alejandro Kirk grounds into a double play, second baseman Tyler Tolbert to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Andrés Giménez out at 2nd. Alejandro Kirk out at 1st.
bottom 7 • Hit By Pitch • 1-4
Andrés Giménez hit by pitch.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-4
Kyle Isbel flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.
top 7 • Walk • 1-4
John Rave walks. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Isaac Collins to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 1-4
Isaac Collins singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
top 7 • Pop Out • 1-4
Nick Loftin pops out to second baseman Ernie Clement.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-4
Tyler Tolbert called out on strikes.
top 7 • Walk • 1-4
Salvador Perez walks.
