September 4, 2026

Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals: Game Time, TV Channel and Probable Pitchers

Check the Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals matchup with start time, TV and streaming listings, probable pitchers, venue, score status and same-date MLB games.

8:10 PM ETStart time

FinalStatus

KCTV5, Royals.TV, SportsnetTV

Kauffman StadiumVenue

Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals Game Summary

A quick matchup view with teams, score status, first pitch time and local-time conversion.

Toronto Blue Jays 9 71-71

Final 9-2 Fri, Sep 4 · 8:10 PM ET

Kansas City Royals 2 63-79

Linescore

Runs by inning with final runs, hits and errors.

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TOR	4	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	9	13	0
KC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	0

W: Joe Mantiply L: Daniel Lynch IV SV: Michael Lorenzen

Show inning-by-inning hits, errors and runners left on base

Inning	TOR R	H	E	Left On Base	KC R	H	E	Left On Base
1st	4	4	0	1	1	1	0	0
2nd	1	3	0	2	0	1	0	1
3rd	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
4th	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
5th	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6th	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
7th	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
8th	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	1
9th	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	0

Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals Game Highlights

Saved YouTube results followed by official MLB recaps, condensed games and key plays.

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Official MLB Ernie Clement plates two in Blue Jays' win 00:02:51

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Official MLB Condensed Game: TOR@KC - 9/4/26 00:12:05

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Official MLB The Blue Jays' four-run first inning 00:01:15

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Official MLB Bobby Witt Jr.'s solo homer (17) 00:00:28

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Official MLB Vinnie Pasquantino's solo homer (10) 00:00:29

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Official MLB Sean Keys' solo homer (2) 00:00:27

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Official MLB George Springer's two-run double 00:00:30

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Official MLB Alejandro Kirk's RBI double 00:00:26

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Official MLB Ernie Clement's two-run double 00:00:29

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Official MLB Alejandro Kirk's RBI single 00:00:22

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Game Info: Date, Time and Venue

DateSeptember 4, 2026

Time8:10 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium

Game TypeRegular Season

SeriesRegular Season · Game 1 of 3

Day/Nightnight

Attendance18,218

Game Duration2h 21m

First Pitch2026-09-05T00:10:00.000Z

Game Data RefreshedSep 8, 2026

Date Schedule MLB Gameday

Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals Probable Pitchers

TORJameson Taillon

Stats2-6 · ERA 5.65 · 76 SO · WHIP 1.36 · 86.0 IP

KCDaniel Lynch IV

Stats4-5 · ERA 3.51 · 46 SO · WHIP 1.10 · 66.2 IP

TV Channel and Streaming

KCTV5 TV · EN · home

Royals.TV TV · EN · home · Streaming

Sportsnet TV · EN · away · Streaming

96.5 The Fan FM · EN · home · Streaming

Royals Radio Network AM · EN · home

SN590 THE FAN AM · EN · away · Streaming

Scoring Plays

Every run-scoring play in game order.

Top 1 · Single1-0

Alejandro Kirk singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Brett Bateman scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd.

RBI: 1 Batter: Alejandro Kirk Pitcher: Daniel Lynch IV

Top 1 · Single2-0

Kazuma Okamoto singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Alejandro Kirk to 2nd.

RBI: 1 Batter: Kazuma Okamoto Pitcher: Daniel Lynch IV

Top 1 · Double4-0

Ernie Clement doubles (30) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Alejandro Kirk scores. Charles McAdoo scores.

RBI: 2 Batter: Ernie Clement Pitcher: Daniel Lynch IV

Bottom 1 · Home Run4-1

Bobby Witt Jr. homers (17) on a fly ball to left field.

RBI: 1 Batter: Bobby Witt Jr. Pitcher: Jameson Taillon

Top 2 · Double5-1

Alejandro Kirk doubles (7) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Myles Straw scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd.

RBI: 1 Batter: Alejandro Kirk Pitcher: Daniel Lynch IV

Top 6 · Sac Bunt6-1

Myles Straw out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Nolan Hoffman to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Ernie Clement scores. Nathan Lukes to 2nd.

RBI: 1 Batter: Myles Straw Pitcher: Nolan Hoffman

Top 6 · Double8-1

George Springer doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Nathan Lukes scores. Brett Bateman scores.

RBI: 2 Batter: George Springer Pitcher: Nolan Hoffman

Top 9 · Home Run9-1

Sean Keys homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.

RBI: 1 Batter: Sean Keys Pitcher: Easton McGee

Bottom 9 · Home Run9-2

Vinnie Pasquantino homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.

RBI: 1 Batter: Vinnie Pasquantino Pitcher: Michael Lorenzen

Toronto Blue Jays Box Score

Order	Batters	POS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	Stolen Bases
1	Brett Bateman#21	CF	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2	George Springer#4	DH	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0
3	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.#27	1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Sean Keys#20	1B	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
4	Alejandro Kirk#30	C	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0
5	Kazuma Okamoto#7	3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
6	Charles McAdoo#26	2B	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
6	Josh Smith#9	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
7	Ernie Clement#22	SS	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0
8	Nathan Lukes#38	RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Myles Straw#3	LF	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	Pitches / Strikes
Braydon Fisher#63	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14 / 7
Brendon Little#54	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	31 / 18
Jameson Taillon#56	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	29 / 18
Joe Mantiply#35	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	23 / 14
Michael Lorenzen#55	3.0	3	1	1	0	2	1	33 / 27

Kansas City Royals Box Score

Order	Batters	POS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	Stolen Bases
1	Carter Jensen#22	C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
1	Luke Maile#18	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Bobby Witt Jr.#7	SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0
2	Tyler Tolbert#2	SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Jac Caglianone#14	RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Salvador Perez#13	DH	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Matthew Lugo#24	PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
5	Vinnie Pasquantino#9	1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
6	Nick Loftin#12	3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
7	Michael Massey#19	2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
8	Isaac Collins#1	LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Kyle Isbel#28	CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	Pitches / Strikes
Daniel Lynch IV#41	5.0	7	5	5	1	0	0	70 / 46
Easton McGee#51	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	1	33 / 19
Nolan Hoffman#35	2.0	3	3	3	1	2	0	31 / 21

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More MLB Games on September 4, 2026

Other games loaded for the same date, with TV listings, probable pitchers and game details.

Date / Time	Matchup	Status	TV / Streaming	Probable Pitchers	Venue	Links
Fri, Sep 4 2:10 PM ET	Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians 6-7	Final	Detroit SportsNetGuardians.TV Presented by Progressive	DET: Keider Montero 9-8 · ERA 3.52 · 96 SO · WHIP 1.03 · 143.0 IP CLE: Logan Allen 0-0 · ERA 5.94 · 16 SO · WHIP 1.74 · 16.2 IP	Progressive Field	Details
Fri, Sep 4 6:10 PM ET	Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds 10-7	Final	Brewers.TV Presented by Potawatomi SportsbookReds.TV	MIL: Shane Drohan 7-5 · ERA 4.09 · 115 SO · WHIP 1.31 · 114.1 IP CIN: Rhett Lowder 6-9 · ERA 5.43 · 90 SO · WHIP 1.49 · 116.0 IP	Great American Ball Park	Details
Fri, Sep 4 6:40 PM ET	Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies 5-2	Final	BravesVisionNBCSP	ATL: Chris Sale 14-9 · ERA 2.10 · 184 SO · WHIP 1.01 · 150.0 IP PHI: Cristopher Sánchez 16-5 · ERA 2.58 · 207 SO · WHIP 1.20 · 181.1 IP	Citizens Bank Park	Details
Fri, Sep 4 6:45 PM ET	Los Angeles Angels at Pittsburgh Pirates 0-1	Final	Apple TV	LAA: Ryan Johnson 3-8 · ERA 5.17 · 58 SO · WHIP 1.39 · 78.1 IP PIT: Jared Jones 3-6 · ERA 4.46 · 92 SO · WHIP 1.23 · 78.2 IP	PNC Park	Details
Fri, Sep 4 7:05 PM ET	Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles 1-0	Final	MASNNESN	BOS: Ranger Suarez 6-4 · ERA 3.44 · 122 SO · WHIP 1.22 · 130.2 IP BAL: Shane Baz 5-15 · ERA 3.91 · 145 SO · WHIP 1.33 · 163.1 IP	Oriole Park at Camden Yards	Details
Fri, Sep 4 7:10 PM ET	San Francisco Giants at New York Mets 6-10	Final	NBCS BAWPIX	SF: Matt Wilkinson 0-3 · ERA 6.14 · 8 SO · WHIP 1.36 · 14.2 IP NYM: Nolan McLean 11-8 · ERA 3.06 · 179 SO · WHIP 1.14 · 161.2 IP	Citi Field	Details
Fri, Sep 4 7:10 PM ET	Chicago Cubs at Miami Marlins 6-1	Final	CW 33 WBFSMarlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & GarciaMarquee Sports Network	CHC: Shota Imanaga 9-10 · ERA 3.91 · 152 SO · WHIP 1.12 · 156.1 IP MIA: Janson Junk 6-9 · ERA 4.00 · 74 SO · WHIP 1.28 · 108.0 IP	loanDepot park	Details
Fri, Sep 4 7:15 PM ET	Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians 3-4	Final	Apple TV	DET: Andrew Sears 0-1 · ERA 4.38 · 8 SO · WHIP 1.22 · 12.1 IP CLE: Foster Griffin 15-4 · ERA 3.26 · 142 SO · WHIP 1.14 · 160.1 IP	Progressive Field	Details
Fri, Sep 4 7:40 PM ET	Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox 1-4	Final	Chicago Sports NetworkTwins.TV Presented by ProgressiveWCIU TV	MIN: Zebby Matthews 9-9 · ERA 4.69 · 97 SO · WHIP 1.25 · 117.0 IP CWS: Erick Fedde 8-8 · ERA 4.00 · 90 SO · WHIP 1.36 · 128.1 IP	Rate Field	Details
Fri, Sep 4 8:05 PM ET	Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers 7-6	Final	CW33Rays.TV	TB: Nick Martinez 14-4 · ERA 3.04 · 95 SO · WHIP 1.10 · 160.0 IP TEX: Trevor Williams 1-0 · ERA 3.38 · 25 SO · WHIP 1.27 · 21.1 IP	Globe Life Field	Details
Fri, Sep 4 8:10 PM ET	Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals 9-2	Final	KCTV5Royals.TVSportsnet	TOR: Jameson Taillon 2-6 · ERA 5.65 · 76 SO · WHIP 1.36 · 86.0 IP KC: Daniel Lynch IV 4-5 · ERA 3.51 · 46 SO · WHIP 1.10 · 66.2 IP	Kauffman Stadium	Details
Fri, Sep 4 8:10 PM ET	Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros 1-3	Final	DBACKS.TVSpace City Home Network	AZ: Merrill Kelly 9-13 · ERA 5.06 · 99 SO · WHIP 1.47 · 147.2 IP HOU: Cristian Javier 2-5 · ERA 5.98 · 50 SO · WHIP 1.55 · 49.2 IP	Daikin Park	Details
Fri, Sep 4 8:40 PM ET	St. Louis Cardinals at Colorado Rockies 7-6	Final	Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365Rockies.TV	STL: Andre Pallante 12-6 · ERA 3.51 · 98 SO · WHIP 1.24 · 141.0 IP COL: Ryan Feltner 5-9 · ERA 5.91 · 81 SO · WHIP 1.58 · 106.2 IP	Coors Field	Details
Fri, Sep 4 9:40 PM ET	New York Yankees at San Diego Padres 2-3	Final	Padres.TV Presented by UC San Diego HealthYES	NYY: Max Fried 4-4 · ERA 2.73 · 87 SO · WHIP 0.99 · 95.2 IP SD: Walker Buehler 8-6 · ERA 4.56 · 117 SO · WHIP 1.34 · 136.1 IP	Petco Park	Details
Fri, Sep 4 10:10 PM ET	Athletics at Seattle Mariners 7-6	Final	Mariners.TVNBCSCA	ATH: Kade Morris 0-1 · ERA 10.90 · 10 SO · WHIP 2.13 · 17.1 IP SEA: Logan Gilbert 11-9 · ERA 3.71 · 176 SO · WHIP 1.07 · 165.0 IP	T-Mobile Park	Details
Fri, Sep 4 10:10 PM ET	Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers 3-5	Final	Nationals.TVSportsNet LA	WSH: Jackson Kent 1-3 · ERA 5.55 · 21 SO · WHIP 1.68 · 24.1 IP LAD: Blake Snell 3-1 · ERA 1.97 · 43 SO · WHIP 1.09 · 32.0 IP	UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium	Details

Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals FAQ

Common questions for this MLB matchup.

What time is Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals?

The listed start time is 8:10 PM ET. Times are shown in Eastern Time.

What channel is Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals on?

The current TV listing is KCTV5, Royals.TV, Sportsnet. Broadcast and streaming availability can vary by market.

Who are the probable pitchers?

The listed probable pitchers are Jameson Taillon and Daniel Lynch IV. Probable starters can change before first pitch.

Where is the game being played?

The listed venue is Kauffman Stadium.