Blue Jays turn to ace for series finale vs. Royals

The Toronto Blue Jays send ace Jose Berrios to the mound Thursday afternoon in the series finale against the host Kansas City Royals. After taking a second consecutive 3-2 loss on Wednesday, the Blue Jays need a victory on Thursday to earn a split of the four-game series and avoid their first series loss since dropping two out of three to the New York Yankees from April 5-7. Berrios (4-0, 0.85 ERA) hasn't allowed a run in his last three outings covering 19 2/3 innings. "He lives up to his nickname of 'La Makina,'" Toronto manager John Schneider said.