Overview
- The Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 in the series finale, a game that stopped a potential Blue Jays sweep and featured homers by Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez.
- Toronto had won the first two games in Kansas City but lost short-term momentum after the final game, which was played on Sept. 6 and allowed Cleveland to move ahead in the wild-card standings.
- The Blue Jays made several lineup and roster changes during the series, including inserting Andrés Giménez at shortstop, recalling RHP Ricky Tiedemann and placing Jameson Taillon on the injured list.
- George Springer was removed from the Blue Jays’ starting lineup for the Sept. 6 game, and Toronto’s starter Spencer Arrighetti struggled, allowing six runs in 4 2/3 innings.
- Toronto now sits 72-72 and is behind the Guardians for the last AL wild-card berth; head-to-head records and immediate results will decide tiebreakers as the Blue Jays head to Oakland for a three-game road series starting Monday.