Los Angeles Dodgers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction & Picks - MLB
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The Kansas City Royals look to avoid being swept tonight in Los Angeles by the Dodgers before they face the other LA team on the road beginning Friday.
The Royals took an early 3-0 lead on the Dodgers in game one only to see it erased 3 innings later. In the 7th, Kyle Isbel hit a 2-run home run to tie the game back up, but Freddie Freeman knocked in Shohei Ohtani on a single in the next half-inning, which would ultimately be the difference in the 6-5 Dodgers win. Edwin Diaz pitched a perfect 9th inning to pick up his 6th save of the season.
In game two, the Dodgers took a 3-1 lead heading into the 8th inning. The Royals rallied and scored 3 there to take a 4-3 lead. After a Mookie Betts RBI single in the 8th, the Dodgers were able to force extra innings. There, Max Muncy singled to deep center and Ohtani scored what would be the game-winning run. Blake Snell did not factor into the decision but pitched a solid 6 innings in the win.
Tonight, Eric Lauer will be tasked with trying to secure the sweep. He is coming off a rocky start in his last outing. He allowed 6 runs on 11 hits against the Cubs and picked up his 1st loss of the season.
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Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals Latest Matches
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Los Angeles Dodgers against Kansas City Royals : Head to Head (H2H)
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Los Angeles Dodgers - Kansas City Royals Key Points
- Over is 4-0-1 in Royals last 5 overall.
- Over is 5-0-1 in Royals last 6 games as an underdog.
- Over is 5-0-1 in Royals last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 2-0 in Dodgers last 2 games.
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Our Los Angeles Dodgers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
Eric Lauer will likely need solid run support in this one. We do not trust him to hold the Royals down after his last start was a mess. The Royals are going with a bullpen start and that could spell doom. They are 28th in the league in combined ERA and now face one of the most potent offenses in the league. We like this game to go over the total tonight.
Our prediction for Los Angeles Dodgers vs Kansas City Royals: Over 9
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