Royals Win Series, Beat Blue Jays in Toronto

The Kansas City Royals secured a series victory by taking two of three games against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, marking the Blue Jays’ first home series loss since June. Michael Wacha starred on Friday with eight strong innings, allowing just one run and striking out five, while Mike Yastrzemski homered in his Royals debut to fuel a 9-3 win. Bobby Witt Jr. added a pivotal three-run homer as the Royals' offense remained potent throughout the series. In the finale, the Royals rallied for five runs in the 10th inning, highlighted by Kyle Isbel's go-ahead RBI double, and won 7-4. The Royals improved their record in series finales to 24-12 and returned to .500 overall. The Blue Jays, despite recent roster additions and strong home crowds, have now lost six of their last seven games.