Toronto has won nine in a row and 14-2 the last 16 and 19-5 the last 24. They are 15-3 off a win. They are 24-10 at home in the series.

Kansas City has lost four straight and 7-of-9. When a team has their odds at +/- 125 and an AL squad averaging 4.7 or fewer runs per game after allowing eight or more runs they are a go-against at 718-555, +107.5 units. In their last 10 games Toronto has a slugging percentage edge of .529 to .319. In last five games it is .521 to .301.

This is a big splits game for the team North of the Border. The home team is 10-1 in R.A. Dickey starts. In six home starts his ERA is 2.89 compared to 6.23 on the road. He has an OBP against of .285 at home to .369 on the road. His home WHIP is 1.09. Toronto has won 3-of-4 Dickey starts. KC is 5-16 (-15.1 units) off of consecutive home games.