Yesterday’s Results for Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals

MLB 1st 5 Inning Total Annihilator - Monday

Pick: Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals Under 4.5 (+110) (BetOnline)

Analysis: The Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals begin a four-game set here today. The Blue Jays are 12-10 and in 4th in the AL East. They also have a -13 run differential. The Royals are 13-9 and in 2nd in the AL Central with a +38 run differential. The Blue Jays are coming off a series with the Padres in which they took two of three games. They held the Padres to just three total runs in their two wins. They are also 6-2 over their last eight games. Yusei Kikuchi will toe the rubber for the Jays today. Kikuchi is 1-1 in his four starts with a nifty 2.08 ERA and 1.154 WHIP. He's been very good over his last three starts, allowing just two total runs and seven hits over 12 innings with 18 KO's and three walks. The Royals were 1-2 in their recent series with the Orioles. They won the opener, 9-4, then lost the next two games. Brian Singer is the Ace of this staff and goes today. He's 2-0 in his four starts with a 1.54 ERA and 0.857 WHIP. He's been even better at home where he is 2-0 in three starts with a 0.98 ERA and 0.764 WHIP. I'm taking the pens out of this game and going with just the starters. Play the first 5 innings UNDER the total.