Find Out How to Watch Royals vs Blue Jays - Wednesday, August 26th, 2026

+115O/U: 8.5
(-120/+100)-135

Kansas City Royals – 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline (+100)
Randy Dobnak is an extreme groundball pitcher (49.8% GB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Rogers Centre — the #8 HR venue in the league — in today’s game.
Explain: This pitcher’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-expected performance.
Michael Massey – Over/Under 0.5 Runs (+150/-195)
Michael Massey is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.
Explain: The higher in the order a player bats, the more plate appearances he will get and the more opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits higher in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting lower.
Bobby Witt Jr. – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+110/-140)
Bobby Witt Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB’s 10th-shallowest CF fences today.
Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.

Simeon Woods Richardson – Over/Under Strikeouts
The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Simeon Woods Richardson in the 14th percentile when assessing his strikeout skill.
Explain: THE BAT X is a highly sophisticated projection system that accounts for a multitude of factors and regularly tests among the most accurate systems available.
Jesús Sánchez – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+155/-205)
Jesus Sanchez is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Kansas City Royals has just 1 same-handed RP.
Explain: Hitters perform worse against pitchers of the same handedness (i.e. righty-vs-righty), and being able to avoid those matchups against the bullpen boosts performance and creates hidden edge.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the least strikeout-heavy lineup on the slate today is the Toronto Blue Jays with a 17.6% underlying K%.
Explain: THE BAT X analyzes each player in today’s specific lineup to figure out which teams have the least inherent strikeout potential for the opposing pitcher.

Toronto Blue Jays – Over/Under 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total
The Toronto Blue Jays have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 33 of their last 45 games at home (+19.90 Units / 36% ROI)
Kansas City Royals – Run Line +1.5 (-175)
The Kansas City Royals have hit the Run Line in 12 of their last 18 games (+7.00 Units / 31% ROI)
Vinnie Pasquantino – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-205/+155)
Vinnie Pasquantino has hit the Hits Over in 20 of his last 25 games (+10.50 Units / 21% ROI)

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