See the glory of the Blue Jays road trip and unofficial first half of the season come to a close for a weekend set in Kansas City before the All-Star break.
Kansas City sports the American League's best record at 50-33 and are 5-1/2 games ahead of Minnesota and 7 up (swidt!) on Detroit in the AL Central. They have won five in a row, including a four-game sweep of Tampa Bay at home. The Royals will be without All-Star left fielder Alex Gordon as he is out for the next two months with a strained groin. Third baseman Mike Moustakas is expected to be at the All-Star game as he is leading in the Final Vote balloting in the American League.
As for the Blue Jays, they're back to .500 at 44-44 after losing three of four to the White Sox and are 2-5 so far on this road trip. They are in third place in the AL East, 3-1/2 games behind the New York Yankees and a half-game behind second place Baltimore. Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports says pitching prospects Daniel Norris and Jeff Hoffman are getting attention from scouts, leading to trade speculation. Also, more excellent work from John Lott of The National Post as he has a write-up on Kevin Pillar.
Series Schedule / Probable Starters
Friday at 8:10 pm ET - Marco Estrada (6-4, 3.59) vs. Danny Duffy (2-4, 5.14)
Saturday at 2:10 pm ET - Mark Buehrle (9-5, 3.38) vs. Chris Young (7-4, 2.89)
Sunday at 2:10 pm ET - Felix Doubront (1-0, 2.00) vs. Edinson Volquez (8-4, 3.40)
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