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Pitching Matchup:
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SP - Marco Estrada (80.1 IP, 28 BB, 7.51 K/9, 3.14 BB/9, .214 BAA, .242 BABIP, 4.15 FIP) [R]
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SP - Danny Duffy (56.0 IP, 24 BB, 6.59 K/9, 3.86 BB/9, .333 BAA, .290 BABIP, 4.40 FIP) [L]
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Lineups:
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Jays Batting:
Team Batting:
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Team Pitching:
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Royals Batting:
Team Batting:
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Team Pitching:
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Notes:
Jays:
Marco Estrada is coming off his fifth win in six decisions, a 10-5 victory in Detroit on Sunday. He yielded two runs in five innings in that game and has a 1.96 ERA in his last four starts, including a pair of starts in which he took no-hit bids into the eighth inning. Estrada will face Kansas City for the first time, and the Royals players who have faced him previously are a combined 0 for 11.
The Blue Jays totaled 10 runs while batting .195 and were denied a split in Chicago with a 2-0 defeat Thursday. They were four-hit for their third shutout this season.
Toronto has plated 470 runs and is among the league leaders with 113 homers. Toronto has not been below .500 since owning a 29-30 record on June 8.
Royals:
The Royals turn to Danny Duffy, who is winless in his last six starts but pitched respectably in his most recent one. Duffy yielded two runs in 6 1-3 innings Sunday against Minnesota but suffered his fourth straight loss in a 3-2 defeat. The left-hander is 0-2 with a 9.35 ERA in two starts against the Blue Jays, whom he hasn't faced since April 22, 2012.
Kansas City totaled 33 runs and 52 hits against the Rays, and its six homers were two more than it totaled in its previous nine contests. Lorenzo Cain had his second in as many games Thursday - and eighth of the season - while Jarrod Dyson made a sparkling defensive play while taking over for Gordon. With that performance, the Royals moved closer to matching their season-best seven-game win streak to open this season.
Kansas City lost its All-Star left fielder for two months when he strained his groin chasing a fly ball in Wednesday's 9-7 win over Tampa Bay. The Royals (50-33) didn't miss him too much Thursday, registering 13 hits in an 8-3 win Thursday to complete their first four-game sweep since September 2008.
Standings:
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Venue:
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