Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada (5-9, 4.84 ERA) will be looking for a sharp outing in the third game of the series against the Royals at 8:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium. Estrada gave up five runs over 5 1/3 innings on Friday against the Rays. Righty Burch Smith (1-4, 6.97 ERA), who lasted just 1 2/3 innings in his most recent start against the Cardinals, will get the ball for Kansas City. (více...)

Burch Smith has been demoted back to the bullpen. Smith lasted just 1 2/3 innings in his last start Friday against the Cardinals, yielding five earned runs on six hits (two home runs) and a walk. [...] (více...)

Burch Smith allowed five runs while failing to make it out of the second inning Friday against the Cardinals. Smith managed to hold the Cardinals off the board in the first inning, but it all fell apart for him in the second. [...] (více...)

Royals rookie right-hander Burch Smith's struggles continue to mount. He lasted only 1 2/3 innings and gave up six hits and five runs in a 7-0 loss to the Cardinals on Friday at Kauffman Stadium. (více...)

In his fifth start of the year, Royals right-hander Burch Smith surrendered six runs on seven hits while striking out four in an 8-2 loss to the Twins on Saturday night at Target Field. (více...)