Royals' Michael Wacha Dominates Blue Jays in 9-3 Victory

Michael Wacha delivered a dominant performance on the mound, pitching eight innings against the Toronto Blue Jays and allowing just one run on three hits with no walks and five strikeouts, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 9-3 victory. His effective use of his four-seam fastball and changeup kept the Blue Jays' hitters off balance, resulting in his longest outing of the season and lowering his ERA to 3.38 with a 1.16 WHIP. The Royals' offense was bolstered by home runs from new acquisition Mike Yastrzemski, Bobby Witt Jr., and Salvador Perez, establishing an early lead that the Blue Jays could not overcome. Despite Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s solo homer for Toronto, the Blue Jays struggled, marking their fifth loss in six games and highlighting challenges even as they welcomed several new players, including reliever Louis Varland and upcoming addition Shane Bieber. Wacha's recent consistency, including allowing one earned run in four of his last five starts, has been pivotal for the Royals as they push to improve their standing in the American League Central. The Royals are now even at .500 and will look to continue their momentum in the upcoming series.