| MATCHUP | Kansas City Royals | Los Angeles Dodgers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 49-70 | 70-48 |
| Spread | +1.5 115 | -1.5 -139 |
| Moneyline | +258 | -328 |
| Total | Over 7.5 (-110) | Under 7.5 (-110) |
| Where | Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California | |
| When | Monday, August 10, 2026 | |
| Time | 10:10 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 49-70 on the year and play the Angels and Athletics next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .245 on the season, have a .312 OBP, and have a .398 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals’ pitching staff has a 4.84 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 111 hits and 42 RBI, while Salvador Perez and Jac Caglianone have combined for 196 hits and 98 RBI.
Noah Cameron gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 6-8 with a 4.37 ERA and 116 strikeouts this season. This will be Cameron’s second career game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 70-48 on the year and play the Brewers and Rockies next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .260 on the season, with a .338 OBP and a .428 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching staff has a 3.72 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. Freddie Freeman leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 132 hits and 55 RBI, while Andy Pages and Shohei Ohtani have combined for 244 hits and 147 RBI.
Tarik Skubal gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 7-6 with a 2.81 ERA and 122 strikeouts this season. Skubal is 5-9 with a 3.86 ERA and 107 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won 16 of their last 17 night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Royals have lost each of their last five road games against National League opponents.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The home team has covered the run line in each of the Dodgers’ last three games.
- The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last eight night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five road games against National League opponents.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Dodgers have lost six of their last seven games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Royals have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Dodgers following a loss.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against NL West opponents following a home loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as favorites after playing the previous day.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Dodgers’ last four home games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Royals’ last five games as road underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of Noah Cameron’s last five road appearances as a starter.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in six of the Dodgers’ last seven games at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Freddie Freeman has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances with the Dodgers as favorites against the Royals.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded eight or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances with his team as a favorite against AL opponents.
- Mookie Betts has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against AL opponents.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.395) this season.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Bobby Witt Jr. has hit a home run in each of the Royals’ last two night games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Noah Cameron has recorded five or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight road appearances.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 14 games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for hits this season (1036).
- The Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for slugging percentage this season (.428).
- The Royals rank 28th in the league for strikeouts this season (883).
- The Royals rank 28th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.261).
Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
The Dodgers are going to be favored, obviously because they’re the better team, at home, and Skubal is on the bump. However, the Dodgers still aren’t playing well enough to lay these sorts of prices. The Royals have had success against Skubal in his career. Also, Cameron has been strong lately, allowing 6 hits and 1 run in his last 23 innings. He’s not getting much run support lately, but he’s still in fabulous form. I’ll take a shot to make more than 2.5 times my money. It’s worth a shot in the dark.