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Royals starter Jason Vargas has been strong over his last five starts, allowing just eight runs combined with Kansas City getting wins in all five. Toronto starter Marco Estrada is having trouble just getting batters out. He's allowed 23 runs combined over his last four starts and hasn't made it out of the fourth inning in three of those. The Royals have won 10 of their last 12 because the bats have come alive. They keep rolling and get the win Saturday.
Jason Vargas is in the middle of an excellent year, and the Jays continue to be overrated based on upside rather than results (35-38). The Royals are on a roll, posting a 14-6 record in June, and they're 10-4 in Vargas starts, winning the last five.
On Friday, a low-scoring game turned quickly as the Blue Jays and Royals combined to scored six runs in the ninth inning. Ignore the less the 13-hour turnaround from last night's game. Expect offense to continue Saturday as aces in Marco Estrada and Jason Vargas take the mound with below average bullpens.
My numbers say the Royals will beat the Blue Jays about 68 percent of the time in their Saturday showdown, providing a major value on Kansas City versus the meager price. The Royals are 9-1 in starts by Jason Vargas against losing teams, while Toronto is 2-9 in Marco Estrada’s last 11 outings against opponents with losing records.