Volquez will start Game 1 of the ALCS, Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star reports.

EDGE Analysis

Royals pitching coach Dave Eiland broke the news shortly after his team defeated the Rangers in Game 5 of the ALDS, although this announcement is hardly surprising considering Yordano Ventura pitched in Game 4 and Johnny Cueto started the aforementioned Game 5. Volquez hasn't necessarily been dominant in the postseason so far -- he gave up three runs on five hits and four walks in 5.2 innings in Game 3 of the ALDS -- so he will try to reverse that course against the high-powered Blue Jays' offense.