Caglianone 5 Hits, 6 RBIs vs Blue Jays

Jac Caglianone went 5-for-6 with a homer, a double, three runs, and a career-high six RBIs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 13-2 on Thursday night. The Associated Press called it a career-best five-hit night. NBC Sports walked through the damage: a first-inning single, a two-run single in the second, an RBI single in a six-run sixth, a double in the eighth, and a 409-foot two-run homer off Myles Straw in the ninth.

Kansas City has won 10 of its last 11 and took two of three in Toronto, the AP wrote. The Royals are 60-75. That is still a losing record. It is also a club that just smashed a wild-card hopeful by 11 runs on the road. Carter Jensen led off the game with a 421-foot homer. Vinnie Pasquantino added a two-run shot in the sixth. The first four hitters (Jensen, Bobby Witt Jr., Caglianone, Pasquantino) combined for nine runs and 10 hits, the Canadian Press reported.

What did Jac Caglianone do against the Blue Jays?

Everything. NBC Sports had him at .282/.332/.500 with 23 homers and 66 RBIs after the game. He is 23. He also just came back from a two-game absence with ankle soreness, NBC Sports noted, and has hit .322 with seven homers and 25 RBIs in 31 games since the All-Star break. Thursday was the loud version of that stretch. ESPN's scoring summary had his two-run single making it 4-0 in the second, another two-run single making it 8-0 in the sixth, and the 409-foot homer making it 13-2 in the ninth.

Noah Cameron (9-8) went six innings, six hits, two runs, two walks, and three strikeouts, the AP wrote. George Springer's two-run homer in the sixth (his 13th) ended Cameron's scoreless streak at 19 2/3 innings. Spencer Arrighetti (7-7) lasted four innings and allowed four runs, three earned. Simeon Woods Richardson was tagged for six earned runs in one inning in the sixth, the Canadian Press wrote. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stayed in the two-hole and went 0-for-3. The AP said he is hitting a career-worst .260 with seven homers, none at home.

Where the Royals and Blue Jays stand

Toronto is 3 1/2 games behind Cleveland for the last American League wild-card spot, the AP wrote. That is the real cost of a 13-2 home loss. Kansas City is not in that race. It is playing like a team that wants to spoil it. The Royals already had a win-streak story this week, covered in the Royals' earlier Blue Jays series recap. Thursday added a five-hit night from the middle of the order.

Kansas City sends Michael Wacha (7-8, 3.49) to Cleveland on Friday, the AP wrote. Toronto sends Dylan Cease (8-5, 2.37) against Seattle at home. Fans searching Caglianone 5 hits or Royals vs Blue Jays score can stop at 13-2 and a 23-year-old with 23 homers. That is the query and the answer.

Jac Caglianone 5 hits FAQ

How many hits did Jac Caglianone have Thursday? Five. He went 5-for-6 with a homer, a double, three runs, and six RBIs.

What is Caglianone's 2026 line? NBC Sports had .282/.332/.500 with 23 homers and 66 RBIs after the game.

Did the Royals sweep Toronto? No. They took two of three and have won 10 of their last 11, per the Associated Press.