Danny Jansen hit a solo home run for the Blue Jays in the rubber match of the three-game series. The Royals also take the season series between the teams, 5-2.

Toronto right-hander Chris Bassitt (2-5) allowed three runs, four hits and one walk with four strikeouts in six innings. He also hit a batter and did not allow a hit until the three-run sixth.

Lugo (5-1) allowed one run, and two walks while striking out eight.

It was a pitching duel for the first five innings.

Bassitt walked Vinnie Pasquantino with two out in the first and then retired nine in a row until he hit Salvador Perez with a pitch with two out in the fourth.

Lugo allowed a one-out single to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the first and retired eight straight before walking Guerrero to lead off the home fourth. He also walked Daulton Varsho before finishing the inning.

The Royals scored three runs in the sixth inning. Kyle Isbel led off the sixth by lining a double down the left-field line for Kansas City's first hit of the game.

He took third on Maikel Garcia's sacrifice and scored on Bobby Witt Jr.'s single to center. Witt advanced to third on Pasquantino's double to center and scored on Perez's single to left. Another run scored on Massey's hard groundout to second base.

Trevor Richards took over for Bassitt and pitched a perfect seventh inning.

Jansen hit his third home run of the season on a blast to left with two out in the bottom of the seventh.

Witt and Pasquantino singled with one out in the Kansas City eighth against Nate Pearson. Massey hit his second homer of the season, and the series, down the right-field line one out later for the 6-1 lead.

The Royals ended a three-game losing streak and evened the three-game series with the Blue Jays.

Toronto right-hander Jose Berrios (4-2) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings. He walked one and struck out three.

Ragans (2-2) yielded one run, four hits and three walks in 6 2/3 innings. He left the game with a left calf cramp.

Kansas City took the lead in the second on Massey's first home run of the season. Salvador Perez led off the inning with a single, and Massey followed by blasting a slurve to right-center.

Davis Schneider smacked a single with one out in the bottom of the frame, but he was thrown out by right fielder Hunter Renfroe while attempting to stretch it into a double.

Berrios retired nine batters in a row before Freddy Fermin singled to open the fifth, but Berrios soon got Renfroe to ground into an inning-ending double play.

Toronto scored a run in the sixth. Isiah Kiner-Falefa opened the inning with a single and took third on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s two-out base hit. Bo Bichette, who entered Tuesday in a 2-for-22 funk, then hit an RBI single.

Berrios overcame a single and a walk in the top of the seventh.

Ragans walked Ernie Clement and Kiner-Falefa with two outs in the bottom of the seventh before being visited by the trainer. John Schreiber took over on the mound and ended the inning on a comebacker.

The Royals scored twice in the eighth.

Maikel Garcia singled with two outs against Erik Swanson, stole second and scored on a double into the left field corner by Bobby Witt Jr. Genesis Cabrera entered in relief and allowed an RBI double to Vinnie Pasquantino, who snapped an 0-for-26 drought with the run-scoring hit.

James McArthur pitched a perfect ninth to earn his seventh save of the season.

Danny Jansen added a solo homer for the Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Davis Schneider and Isiah Kiner-Falefa each had two hits for Toronto, which has won two in a row since dropping five straight.

Kyle Isbel and Freddy Fernin each had a solo homer and a single for the Royals, who took their third consecutive loss. Maikel Garcia also finished with two this.

Toronto starter Yariel Rodriguez allowed three runs (two earned), six hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings. He struck out one.

Genesis Cabrera (1-0), the first of five Blue Jays relievers, threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win. Nate Pearson pitched around two hits in the ninth for his first save of the year.

Royals right-hander Jonathan Bowlan (0-1) was recalled from Triple-A for the start. He allowed four runs on six hits and three walks in 2 2/3 innings while fanning three.

Each team scored twice in the first inning.

Bobby Witt Jr. singled with one out for Kansas City, stole second with two outs and scored on Nelson Velazquez's bad-hop double past third baseman Addison Barger. After Barger threw wildly to second, Velazquez took third and scored on Michael Massey's infield single to shortstop.

Guerrero walked with one out in the bottom of the first before Turner homered down the left field line.

Turner gave Toronto a 3-2 lead in the third with his fourth homer of the season, stroking a sinker to left. Two batters later, Jansen hit a fastball to left-center for his second homer of the year.

The Royals pulled within 4-3 in the fourth. Fermin led off with a walk, advanced to second on Hunter Renfroe's one-out single and scored on Isbel's single to right. Witt walked to load the bases with two outs before Cabrera replaced Rodriguez.

Toronto got that run back in the fifth. Daulton Varsho led off with a double to right and scored on Schneider's one-out single.

Isbel hit a blast to right-center against Trevor Richards with one out in the sixth for his third homer of the season.

Toronto scored once against Matt Sauer in the home sixth when Barger singled for his first major league hit and scored on Guerrero's one-out double. Barger, playing in his fourth game, had been 0-for-13.

Fermin led off the eighth against Erik Swanson with his first homer of the season, a drive to left.

Skubal (4-0) limited the Royals to one run, four hits and one walk while striking out six. Shelby Miller tossed a scoreless inning before Jason Foley escaped a jam for his ninth save.

Perez was playing in his 13th game after being called up from Triple-A Toledo.

Jake Rogers had two hits, including a solo homer, and scored two runs for the Tigers. Detroit won two of three games during the weekend series.

Royals starters Michael Wacha (1-3) gave up four runs and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings. Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the only run for the Royals.

Kansas City took a 1-0 lead in the first. Leadoff man Maikel Garcia hit a bouncer that got by third baseman Matt Vierling. Garcia was credited with a double. Witt then singled to center to bring home Garcia.

Detroit gained a 2-1 advantage in the bottom of the inning. Mark Canha smacked a one-out double to right before Perez hit a 1-0 Wacha changeup over the right field wall.

The Tigers tacked on a run in the second. Rogers hit a one-out single and moved to third on Parker Meadows' double, then scored on Riley Greene's sacrifice fly.

Skubal didn't give up another hit until Garrett Hampson's two-out single in the fifth.

Detroit extended its lead to 4-1 in the sixth. Zach McKinstry had a one-out single before Rogers' two-out homer, his second of the season. He smashed a 1-2 sinker from Wacha over the right-center field wall.

The Royals had two baserunners with two outs in the seventh, but Skubal retired Hampson on a fly ball.

In the ninth, Foley issued a walk to Salvador Perez before Michael Massey singled. Following a groundout that moved Perez to third, Foley struck out MJ Melendez and Dairon Blanco to end the game.

Vierling's two-out home run to left-center off Kansas City reliever Chris Stratton capped a five-run inning for the Tigers after they trailed 3-1 going into the seventh.

After a leadoff walk to Jake Rogers and a single by Riley Greene, Mark Canha singled home Rogers to cut the Kansas City lead to 3-2.

Kerry Carpenter hit a one-out RBI single to drive in Greene and tie the score at 3-3, setting up Vierling's heroics.

Andrew Chafin pitched a scoreless eighth inning.

Kansas City scored two runs in the ninth inning off Detroit closer Jason Foley to trim its deficit to 6-5. Maikel Garcia had an RBI groundout and Bobby Witt, Jr. hit an RBI single to make it a one-run game.

But Vinnie Pasquantino flied out to center field to end the game.

Garcia, Witt, Salvador Perez and Dairon Blanco each had two hits for the Royals.

Casey Mize started the game for the Tigers and allowed three runs (two earned) and six hits over five innings. He walked none and struck out two.

Brady Singer started for Kansas City and gave up one run on four hits and three walks in five innings. He struck out six.

The Royals scored two runs in the first inning. Garcia and Witt opened with singles, then Garcia scored on an RBI groundout by Pasquantino. Perez made it 2-0 when he singled home Witt.

Garcia struck again in the second, singling to center to score Michael Massey and give Kansas City a 3-0 lead.

Detroit got on the board in the second, cutting Kansas City's lead to 3-1 on an RBI triple by Zach McKinstry that scored Colt Keith from first base.

Lugo (4-1) allowed only three hits and tied his career-best with nine strikeouts. John Schreiber and Will Smith completed the shutout.

Bobby Witt Jr. drove in three runs and Maikel Garcia knocked in a pair during the opener of the three-game series. Adam Frazier scored two runs, drove in another and made a sparkling defensive play.

Detroit starter Reese Olson (0-4) limited the Royals to one run and three hits in seven innings.

Neither side had a baserunner until Frazier hit a one-out single in the top of the third. Kyle Isbel followed with another single and Garcia drew a walk, loading the bases. Witt then hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Frazier.

Frazier saved two runs in the bottom of the frame. Javier Baez drew a leadoff walk and, with one out, Parker Meadows ripped a long fly to right. Frazier made a leaping grab to rob Meadows of a home run, then doubled Baez off first.

The Tigers didn't have a hit until Mark Canha's one-out single in the fourth. Spencer Torkelson reached on an infield single but Kerry Carpenter lined out to short and Matt Vierling flied out, ending the threat.

Kansas City had a pair of runners in the fifth when Isbel walked and Garcia smacked a two-out single. Witt flied out to center to keep the score at 1-0.

The Tigers had two on with two outs in the seventh, as Vierling singled and Colt Keith walked. Lugo then induced Baez to pop out.

Kansas City blew the game open in the ninth. Salvador Perez and Hunter Renfroe singled off Tyler Holton and Nelson Velazquez drew a one-out walk to load the bases. Frazier and Isbel were then hit by pitches to force in two runs.

Will Vest replaced Holton and gave up a two-run single to Garcia. Witt brought in two more runs with a triple and Vinnie Pasquantino added a sacrifice fly.

The five-inning contest marked their third straight victory by one run and gave the Royals their first series win against the Blue Jays since April 15-18, 2021.

Perez lined a first-pitch, two-run homer down the left-field line in the first inning. His seventh home run of the year gave him 837 career RBIs, tying him with Mike Sweeney for fifth all-time in franchise history. Perez is batting .375 with five homers and 15 RBIs in his last 12 games and hit .435 with eight RBIs during the club's 4-3 homestand.

Perez's home run, his seventh this season, snapped a career-best 21 2/3 scoreless innings streak by Toronto starter Jose Berrios (4-1).

Berrios surrendered two runs on three hits and three walks with one strikeout in five innings. Four of the five runs allowed by Berrios in his six starts this year have scored via home runs.

Cole Ragans (1-2) rebounded from his career-worst start against Baltimore on Saturday to hurl five innings, allowing a run on three hits and three walks while striking out four.

Ragans pitched out of trouble in the second by retiring Alejandro Kirk on a liner with runners at the corners. The left-hander was assisted in the fifth inning on a diving, over-the-shoulder catch at the warning track by center fielder Kyle Isbel of a George Springer flyball.

With one out in the Toronto fourth, Justin Turner doubled and scored on Ernie Clement's single to center.

A steady downpour gradually became heavier as the game progressed. Before the sixth inning began, umpires and managers discussed at length the damp field conditions and the field was covered by a tarp. The game was eventually called after a delay of three hours and 38 minutes.

The Royals are 14-2 when allowing fewer than four runs, the most such wins in the majors.

In dropping 3 of 4 to Kansas City, Toronto lost its first series since losing 2 of 3 to the Yankees on April 5-7.

Fellow right-hander Will Klein was recalled from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move.

Addison Barger led off the fifth inning with a comebacker that hit Marsh. Undaunted, Marsh picked up the ball and threw to first to get the out before exiting the game.

"We feel like we got pretty lucky," Royals manager Matt Quatraro said after his team's 3-2 win. "It got him in like just above the elbow, on the forearm, but squaring him up. I mean, you could see (the laces) pretty good.

"He was saying, 'Oh, it's coming back. It's coming back.' We've got to use our heads there a little bit."

Marsh, 25, is 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA in five starts this season. He struggled to a 3-9 mark with a 5.69 ERA in 17 games (eight starts) as a rookie in 2023.

Klein, 24, has yet to make his major league debut. He has recorded three saves without allowing any earned runs in nine relief appearances this season with the Storm Chasers.

Making his major league debut, left fielder Addison Barger misplayed Kyle Isbel's second-inning fly ball into a double, then allowed Isbel to advance to third on an error. Isbel scored on Maikel Garcia's two-out single to give the Royals a 2-0 lead.

After two walks in the first inning, Salvador Perez drove in Kansas City's first run with a sharp RBI single to left.

Royals starter Alec Marsh allowed two hits and two walks over 4 1/3 scoreless innings but was forced from the game after being struck near his pitching elbow on a hard comebacker by Barger leading off the fifth.

After Marsh exited with a right forearm contusion, George Springer hit his third home run of the season to center against reliever Ángel Zerpa, cutting the Blue Jays' deficit to 2-1 in the fifth.

After back-to-back singles by Isbel and Garcia to lead off the fifth, Bobby Witt Jr. hit an RBI single, ending the night for Yariel Rodríguez (0-1), who allowed three runs on six hits with two walks, striking out two in four-plus innings.

Kansas City led 3-1 after leaving the bases loaded against reliever Genesis Cabrera.

Ernie Clement's RBI groundout in the sixth trimmed Kansas City's lead to 3-2, but the Royals bullpen shut out the Blue Jays with just one baserunner over the final three innings.

John Schreiber (2-0) pitched a hitless seventh for the win. Chris Stratton struck out two in the eighth, setting up James McArthur to record his sixth save of the season.

McArthur allowed a single to pinch hitter Justin Turner before striking out Cavan Biggio to end the game.

Springer had two of Toronto's six hits as the Blue Jays left seven runners on base and were 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

Trailing 2-0 with two outs in the fifth, the Royals took advantage of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s error. On a potential inning-ended grounder, Guerrero failed to catch third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa's throw, allowing Michael Massey to score Kansas City's first run.

After Maikel Garcia's single, Witt followed with a two-run double to give Kansas City a 3-2 lead. The RBIs were Witt's first since April 11, and it marked the Royals' first lead in 32 innings.

The Blue Jays flooded the basepaths early against Royals starter Michael Wacha, putting eight runners on over the first three innings via five singles and three walks. However, Toronto stranded six while managing only one run on Justin Turner's run-scoring infield single in the third.

Turner scored on Alejandro Kirk's fifth-inning sacrifice fly for a 2-0 Blue Jays lead.

In 4 1/3 innings, Wacha allowed two runs on eight hits and three walks. He struck out four.

Toronto starter Kevin Gausman (0-3) -- the reigning American League strikeout leader -- didn't fan a batter until the final out of the fourth. He pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing three unearned runs on seven hits and a walk, with two strikeouts.

Chris Stratton (2-1) recorded five outs on 13 pitches for the victory as three Royals relievers combined for 4 2/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen. James McArthur logged two of those innings to notch his fifth save of the season.

Kansas City went 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position and left six on base.

Witt finished with three hits and Garcia had two for the Royals, who snapped a franchise-record seven-game losing streak against Toronto. Kansas City had last downed the Blue Jays on April 3, 2023.

George Springer had three singles and Turner had two of Toronto's nine hits. The Blue Jays stranded 10 runners.

The Blue Jays took a 3-0 lead in the third after a pair of walks and Cavan Biggio's opposite-field double loaded the bases. With one out, Bichette's slicing liner to right-center tipped off the glove of diving center fielder Garrett Hampson, clearing the bases.

Daulton Varsho took Kansas City starter Brady Singer's 1-2 slider out to right for a two-run homer in the sixth, expanding Toronto's lead to 5-0. Varsho leads the Blue Jays with six homers this season.

Toronto scored more runs on Bichette's swing than Singer (2-1) had allowed in any of his four previous starts this year. Singer threw six innings, allowing five runs on five hits and three walks, striking out five.

Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi (2-1) made quick work of the Royals through five scoreless innings, only allowing a bad-hop infield single.

But he ran into trouble in the sixth, as Dairon Blanco doubled with one out and scored on Maikel Garcia's two-run blast that drew Kansas City within 5-2. The homer broke a streak of 16 scoreless innings for the Royals.

Toronto had a scare in the fourth when Bobby Witt Jr.'s 106-mph line drive struck Kikuchi's right foot. Kikuchi stayed in the game to complete six innings, giving up two runs on five hits. He didn't issue a walk and fanned four.

Jordan Romano surrendered Kyle Isbel's two-out homer off the right field foul pole in the ninth, but he still managed to come away with his third save of 2024.

The Blue Jays have won seven of their past nine games, while the Royals have dropped three straight.

Salvador Perez collected two of Kansas City's eight hits and Vinnie Pasquantino extended his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games. During his streak, Pasquantino is hitting .421 (16-for-38) with four home runs and 11 RBIs.

Irvin (1-1) escaped first-inning trouble, then limited Kansas City to just three singles and a walk over the next six innings.

In his longest outing since September 17, 2022, Irvin pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks, striking out two.

Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg opened the second inning with back-to-back homers, each connecting for their fifth of the year to give Baltimore a 2-0 lead.

Two batters later, Gunner Henderson nearly added a third home run in the frame with a ringing double off the top of the right-field wall which was reviewed by umpires to determine if it might have cleared the railing. Henderson's liner was measured at 109.1 miles-per-hour exit velocity.

Baltimore expanded its lead in the sixth as Ryan Mountcastle followed Anthony Santander's one-out triple with a first-pitch double to left. Seth Lugo (3-1) exited after walking Cowser to load the bases and reliever Ángel Zerpa walked Westburg for a 4-0 Orioles' advantage.

Westburg, Mountcastle and Cedric Mullins each collected two of Baltimore's 11 hits.

Lugo threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on nine hits and a walk. It was his shortest outing of the year and snapped a string of seven consecutive quality starts dating to Sept. 9 last year. He struck out one -- his fewest as a starter since Sept. 27, 2020.

Three relievers allowed one hit over the final 2 2/3 innings, finishing the Orioles' first shutout of the season as Baltimore concluded their season series with Kansas City, winning four of six games.

The Royals were shut out for the first time this year and have not won a series from the Orioles since Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2019, having lost six and split two series.

Corbin Burnes delivered five shutout innings before coming apart in the sixth.

Burnes (3-0) recovered from being pelted by a sharp first-inning grounder from Royals leadoff hitter Maikel Garcia to limit Kansas City to two singles over the first five innings. No runners passed first base until Garcia's one-out double in the sixth.

Burnes exited with two out in the sixth after surrendering a three-run homer to Salvador Perez, his sixth. Burnes allowed three runs on four hits and a walk, striking out four.

Perez finished 3-for-5 with five RBIs.

The Orioles built a 7-0 lead in the second, forcing 49 pitches from Cole Ragans (0-2) while sending 12 batters to the plate. Ragans allowed seven runs on nine hits while recording five outs -- four by strikeout.

Jordan Westburg opened the second inning with a single and then capped the seven-run outburst with a two-run single. Ramon Urias and Anthony Santander each contributed RBI doubles.

It was the Orioles' most productive inning since scoring nine in the sixth inning against the Angels on March 30.

Kansas City sent 10 batters to the plate in the seventh, scoring four, highlighted by Perez's two-run single. Yennier Cano struck out Nelson Velazquez with the bases loaded to preserve a one-run lead.

Santander's third double of the game provided an eighth-inning insurance run. Each Orioles' starter had at least one of their 15 hits.

Craig Kimbrel, Baltimore's sixth reliever of the game, pitched a hitless ninth for his fifth save and 422nd of his career, matching Billy Wagner for seventh in career saves.

Seven runs allowed are the most for Ragans in any inning and matched a career game high.

It was the first time in 17 career starts for Kansas City that Ragans had not pitched at least five innings and was the shortest outing of the year for Royals starters, whose 12 quality starts lead the American League.

Melendez snapped a 0-for-23 skid with a two-out RBI single to ignite a five-run sixth inning. He added a three-run homer in the seventh inning to propel the Royals to their ninth straight win at home.

Marsh (3-0) scattered three hits, struck out six and walked two to defeat the Orioles for the second time this season. He allowed one run on two hits over seven innings in Kansas City's 4-1 win on April 2.

Michael Massey had a two-run single in his season debut and Hunter Renfroe added a two-run double in the Royals' sixth-inning uprising. Massey had been sidelined since late in spring training due to a lower back strain.

Vinnie Pasquantino homered for Kansas City.

Baltimore's Adley Rutschman launched his first career grand slam to highlight his three-hit performance. The Orioles, however, predominantly were held in check as their four-game winning streak ended.

Dean Kremer (0-2) retired the first 11 batters he faced before Pasquantino deposited a 1-1 splitter over the wall in right field with two outs in the fourth inning. The homer was the fourth for Pasquantino this season, all of them coming during his eight-game hitting streak.

Keegan Akin relieved Kremer with two outs in the sixth inning and runners on first and second base. Melendez's base hit to right field off the second pitch from Akin drove home Bobby Witt Jr. and gave Kansas City a 2-0 lead.

Massey stepped up two batters later and singled to right field, doubling the advantage. Renfroe followed with a two-run double to center field to stake the Royals to a 6-0 lead.

Kremer was saddled with the loss after permitting three runs on two hits in 5 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out three.

Kansas City answered Rutschman's grand slam in the seventh inning, his second homer of the year, with three runs in the bottom of the frame. Melendez sent a first-pitch sinker from Dillon Tate over the wall in right-center field, his fourth homer of the season.