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Toronto Took a Hard Hit Near the Line

The Blue Jays lost to the Royals 13-2 as Toronto gave back more room near the playoff danger line.

By BaseChaser · August 28, 2026 · 3 min read

The Royals beat the Blue Jays 13-2 on August 27.

Toronto stayed on the playoff bubble, but the Blue Jays lost more room after a rough night against Kansas City.

Carter Jensen opened the game with a leadoff homer, and Jac Caglianone drove the game open with a huge 6-RBI night. Vinnie Pasquantino added another Royals homer.

Noah Cameron gave Kansas City a strong start as the Royals kept Toronto from turning the game back into a race.

13-2
Final score, Royals over Blue Jays.
17.0%
Toronto's latest BaseChaser playoff odds.
0.1%
Kansas City's latest BaseChaser playoff odds.

What It Means

The Blue Jays fall to 65-70. The Royals improve to 60-75.

BaseChaser lists Toronto at 17.0% to make the playoffs and Kansas City at 0.1%.

Toronto stayed above the danger line, but the gap got tighter after another costly loss.

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