Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals Live Streaming
Monday, July 19, 2010
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8:10 pm EDT Mon Jul 19, 2010
Yunel Escobar was struggling through a dismal season in the NL, but the shortstop provided an immediate boost to the Toronto Blue Jays since they acquired him Wednesday. That’s one reason why the Blue Jays will be looking for a fourth consecutive road victory to begin the second half as they open a three-game series with the reeling Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Escobar was maligned for giving an inconsistent effort in Atlanta, where he batted .238 without a home run in 75 games this year after hitting a career-high 14 last season. But the Blue Jays were thinking about the future when they acquired the promising Cuban from the Braves for veteran Alex Gonzalez. It certainly seems like a good move after Escobar went 6 for 13 with five RBIs during a three-game weekend sweep at Baltimore. His first homer of the season - Toronto’s MLB-leading 140th - and first career grand slam came in Sunday’s 10-1 victory.
The Blue Jays had lost 14 of 18 on the road before beginning a 10-game trip against the Orioles, and they may be able to keep the momentum going in Kansas City. Baltimore is the only AL team with a home record worse than the Royals, who fell to 18-24 at Kauffman Stadium as Oakland completed a three-game weekend sweep. Kansas City has allowed 48 runs while losing six straight overall. The Royals scored five in the ninth inning Sunday, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a 9-6 defeat. Kyle Davies hasn’t pitched during the Royals’ skid, and he’ll attempt to steady the staff while making his first start since July 7. The right-hander struggled through an inconsistent first half, but posted a 2.63 ERA in two July outings with Kansas City winning both games. Davies dropped to 1-2 against Toronto after allowing four runs in six-plus innings of a 4-3 defeat on April 20. Aaron Hill, Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay have homered off Davies, with Overbay going 5 for 8 with two doubles in the matchup.
