Kansas City at Toronto

Kansas City winds up a four-game trip here before heading to St. Louis and is looking out of gas, losing five of seven. Yesterday they got pounded here, 12-2. The Royals are 5-11 in their last 16 games as an underdog and have soft throwing Jeremy Guthrie (2-4, 4.14 ERA) going. This offense is 23rd in baseball in runs scored and on base percentage, and faces a powerhouse Toronto offense ranked second in runs and slugging, and third in on base percentage. Lefty Mark Buehrle (9-1, 2.33 ERA) is on a red-hot roll, the most wins in the majors. Toronto is on a 20-7 run and are 18-6 in Buehrle's last 24 starts. And when these teams meet, the Royals are 12-25 in the last 37 meetings in Toronto. Play Toronto.