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The Gold Sheet

(973) Toronto Blue Jays at (974) Kansas City Royals

Event:
(973) Toronto Blue Jays at (974) Kansas City Royals
Sport/League:
MLB
Date/Time:
April 24, 2024 7PM EDT
Play Rating:
3%
Odds:
-114
Play:
3% – Toronto Blue Jays -114 Y Rodriguez (RHP) Must Start
Result:
Loss
Analysis

Behind rising star Bobby Witt Jr., the Royals have gotten off to a great start this season, but Kansas City still has a glaring weakness. Entering Wednesday, Kansas City's bullpen has a 4.88 xFIP (last in MLB) with a 7.22 K/9 rate (No. 28) and a 96 Stuff+ rating (last). The Royals used closer James McArthur for a six-out save on Tuesday, so he's likely unavailable on Wednesday. This will be Alec Marsh's 13th career start at the MLB level, and he's only completed 6.0 innings on two occasions. After he departs this contest, Kansas City is likely going to struggle to close this game. This will be the Royals' first time seeing Toronto's rookie Yariel Rodríguez, so he will have the element of unfamiliarity on his side. The only runs he's given up through his first two starts have come on a pair of solo home runs. Toronto will have a lot more flexibility on how the Blue Jays want to handle the second half of this game when it comes to deploying the bullpen platoon.  

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