Los Angeles Dodgers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction & Betting Tips 6/14/2024

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At 10:10 PM ET, the Royals and Dodgers will square off in an interleague matchup. This one is taking place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, and the Dodgers are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -159. The money line odds for a Royals win are at +134, and the over/under line is at 8 runs.

The forecast for Friday’s matchup calls for clear skies and temperatures in the low 80s. Cole Ragans is starting for the Royals, and he will be facing off against Gavin Stone. The Dodgers are 42-28 and have lost two straight, while the Royals are 40-30 and are 2nd in the AL Central. SNLA will be televising this one.

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Los Angeles Dodgers Trends and Key Stats

• Across their last five road games, the Royals are 2-3. This includes going 3-2 vs. the runline.
• In the Dodgers’ five most recent home games, their record stands at 3-2 (SU) with 2-3 against the spread.
• Over their last ten games as the favorite, the Dodgers have a straight-up record of 5-5, while going 4-6 against the runline.
• Looking back at their last ten games as the underdog, the Royals have a 4-6 straight-up record and a 4-6 record vs. the runline.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction

The Royals’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Yankees, closing out their series with a 4-3 win. After allowing three runs to the Yankees in the top of the 8th, the Royals came back with two runs of their own to pick up the win. Kansas City was the +139 underdog at home going into this matchup.

Alec Marsh put together a good start for the Royals, going seven innings and not giving up a run. He also issued just two walks and struck out seven Yankees batters. Kansas City’s offense was carried by Bobby Witt Jr., who went 2/3 with a run scored and two RBIs.

Kansas City is on the road today vs. the Dodgers, and they are looking to close the five-game gap between them and the Guardians in the AL Central. Overall, the Royals are 40-30 and went 3-1 in their series vs. the Yankees. So far, they have gone 13-9 in AL Central games.

At home, the Royals have been good this year, going 25-14. On the road, their record is 15-16. As the favorite, Kansas City is 19-9 this year and 21-21 as the underdog. So far, their overall series record is 11-10-1.

When the Royals win, they do so by an average of 3.8 runs per game, which is why they are 42-28 against the run line this season. They are 19-12 against the run line on the road, where they have a scoring margin of +0.5 runs per game. As the underdog, they are 27-15 against the run line.

The Kansas City Royals are on the road today against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs, which is slightly lower than their season average of 8.9 runs per game. The Royals have played 68 games this season, and 40 of them have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, which is 57.1% of their games. When the line is set at 8 runs, their record is 8-5-1.

Kansas City is sending left-hander Cole Ragans to the mound today vs. the Dodgers. This year, he has made 14 starts and has a record of 4-4 with an ERA of 3.08. Ragans’ WHIP for the season is currently 1.15. Looking at his overall numbers, Ragans has turned in nine quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he allowed just one earned run in six innings of work. In that start vs. the Mariners, he gave up just three hits and issued one walk. Ragans has a complete game this year.

So far this season, the Royals are averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 6th in the league. At home, they have been even better, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .253, which is 5th in the MLB, and are also one of the league’s best teams in terms of avoiding strikeouts. Kansas City’s offense has been led by Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez, who are both near the top of the league in RBIs and home runs.

Witt Jr. has been on a tear of late, going 9/21 in his last five games, and is currently on a 14-game hitting streak. During this stretch, he has scored three runs and driven in three. Freddy Fermin is also swinging a hot bat for the Royals, as he is on a nine-game hitting streak and has gone 5/16 in his last five games.

Heading into their last game vs. the Rangers, the Dodgers closed out the series with a 3-1 loss. This was just their third loss in their last 10 games. Los Angeles was the heavy favorite at -189 at home going into the game but fell behind early, as the Rangers scored two runs in the first inning.

Michael Grove got the start for the Dodgers and took the loss. He only lasted one inning, giving up two earned runs on three hits. The Dodgers’s offense scored their only run in the 2nd inning and wasted a good game from Andy Pages, who went 2/4 with a homer.

Los Angeles is hosting the Royals today with an overall record of 42-28, and they lead the NL West by six games over the Padres. The Dodgers head into today’s game on a two-game losing streak, dropping the final two games of their series vs. the Rangers. So far, they are 13-10 in the division.

At home, the Dodgers are 22-14 this season and have gone 20-14 on the road. As the favorite, the Dodgers are 40-25 this year and 2-3 as the underdog. Los Angeles’ overall series record is 14-10.

The Dodgers are 17-19 against the run line at home this season, and their average run margin in those games is 1.4. They are 2-3 against the run line as an underdog this season, and their average run margin in losing games is -2.8.

Today’s over/under line of 8 runs is a half-run lower than the combined average runs scored in Los Angeles Dodgers games this season. The Dodgers have played 70 games, and 50 of them have had higher over/under lines than today’s line of 8 runs. The Dodgers have gone over the total in 35 of their 70 games this season, and they have gone over the total in just 3 of the 9 games this season that have had an over/under line of 8 runs.

Through 12 starts, Gavin Stone has a record of 7-2 and an ERA of 2.93. He has made six quality starts this year and is averaging 7.05 strikeouts per nine innings. Stone most recently faced the Yankees, where he picked up the win, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs. In that outing, he gave up one homer. Before that, he had not allowed a homer in three straight starts. Stone has been much better at home, coming in with a record of 3-1 and an ERA of 3.18 compared to 4-1 with a 4.19 ERA on the road.

Los Angeles comes into the game as one of the league’s best offensive teams, as they are 5th in runs per game (5) and have the league’s best on-base percentage and OPS. They also have the 3rd best team batting average and have the fewest strikeouts in the league. The Dodgers have been especially good at home, averaging 5.1 runs per game.

Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez are tied for the team lead with 17 home runs apiece, which is good for 5th in the league. Ohtani is also 9th in the league with 44 RBIs, while Hernandez is 5th in the league with 50 RBIs. Hernandez has been hot of late, going 4/22 with four homers over his last six games.

Our prediction for this Royals vs. Dodgers matchup is that the Dodgers will come out on top by a score of 6-5. With the Dodgers picking up the win, we recommend taking them on the money line, where you can get a payout of -159.

Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Gavin Stone finishing with seven strikeouts, and he has the seventh-best chances of picking up a win among today’s starters. As for Cole Ragans, he is projected to finish with five K’s and has the sixth-worst hits allowed projection.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Kansas City Royals Betting Tips

• Take the Dodgers on the moneyline
• On the run line we like the Royals (+1.5)
• Projecting a combined 11 runs, we like the over

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