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Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
Outdoor
Wed 12 Aug 2026, 10:10 PM ET
Kansas City Royals
VS
Los Angeles Dodgers

Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 70 markets for Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Dodgers and backs Kansas City Royals hardest, a long shot, and $100 on it returns about $345.

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Game markets graded
50
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Kansas City Royals
to win
Kansas City Royals Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$34.50Best price+245
Our confidenceLong-shot
Chance to win39.9%
The price says34.2%

The model graded 70 markets for Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) and this is the one it backs hardest — a long shot. A $100 bet returns about $345 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Wed 12 Aug 2026, 10:10 PM ET at Dodger Stadium.

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The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Kansas City Royals Long-shot40% chance +245
Total Runs Members only High66% chance Members
Spread Members only Long-shot26% chance Members
Moneyline - 1st 5 Innings Members only Lean41% chance Members
Spread - 1st 5 Innings Members only Long-shot27% chance Members
Total Runs - 1st 1 Innings Members only Lean48% chance Members
Batter - Hits + Runs + RBIs × 13 props Highup to 90% Members
Batter - Hits × 5 props Highup to 95% Members
Pitcher - Hits Allowed × 1 prop Highup to 75% Members
Batter - Total Bases × 8 props Highup to 90% Members
Batter - Walks × 9 props Highup to 96% Members
Batter - Singles × 6 props Highup to 88% Members
Batter - Runs Scored × 6 props Highup to 83% Members
Batter - RBIs × 1 prop Highup to 86% Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%

Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers last met on Wed 12 Aug 2026: Los Angeles Dodgers won 4-2. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every MLB game priced right now.

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Moneyline
Kansas City Royals
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Calibrated model vs market

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Kansas City Royals

  • Steven Cruz RPOut
  • Carlos Estevez RPOut
  • Nick Mears RPOut
  • Mitch Spence RPDay-to-day
  • Luinder Avila SPOut
  • Stephen Kolek SPOut
  • Cole Ragans SPOut
  • Jonathan India 2BOut
  • Ryan Bergert SPDay-to-day

Los Angeles Dodgers

  • Will Klein RPOut
  • Dalton Rushing COut
  • Eric Lauer SPOut
  • Gavin Stone SPOut
  • Jake Cousins RPOut
  • Ben Casparius RPOut
  • Brusdar Graterol RPOut
Availability updated Oct 22, 1:29AM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Dodgers: Ballpark wind and temperature can swing the run total, though the live per-park feed isn't wired into this page yet, and 16 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Ballpark weatherWind and temperature at the park move run totals, but our ballpark weather module is pending a file-to-table persistence job.
Availability16 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: wind blowing out and warm air help the ball carry (more runs and home runs), while wind in and cold air suppress scoring; the starting pitchers listed above are the single biggest driver of the run total.

Ballpark weather module pending a file-to-table persistence job (owner). We won't show a wind/temperature number until it's persisted to the database.

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Player props

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PlayerTeamStat
Shohei Ohtani Batter - Hits + Runs + RBIs
Max Muncy LAD Batter - Hits
Eric Lauer MIL Pitcher - Hits Allowed
Nick Loftin KCR Batter - Hits + Runs + RBIs
Freddie Freeman ATL Batter - Hits + Runs + RBIs

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineLos Angeles DodgersNo line posted
2-3L5 record
L5 RF2.8L5 RA3.4Home L51-4vs Kansas City Royals L50-5

Los Angeles Dodgers moneyline form: last five 2-3, 2.8 runs/gm.

Run LineLos Angeles Dodgers run lineNo line posted
2-3L5 record
L5 RF2.8L5 RA3.4Home L51-4vs Kansas City Royals L50-5

Los Angeles Dodgers spread form: last five 2-3, 2.8 runs/gm.

Total RunsGame total · Los Angeles Dodgers vs Kansas City RoyalsNo line posted

Los Angeles Dodgers total runs form: last five 2-3, 2.8 runs/gm.

Team Total RunsLos Angeles Dodgers team totalNo line posted
5.7runs we expect
L5 RF2.8L5 RA3.4Home L51-4vs Kansas City Royals L50-5

Los Angeles Dodgers team total runs form: last five 2-3, 2.8 runs/gm.

Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers — what the model found

Our model graded 70 betting markets for Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Dodgers — 20 on the game itself and 50 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded
50
Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 70 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Dodgers — recent results

Los Angeles Dodgers have won 1 of their last 5 games; Kansas City Royals have won 2 of their last 5.

Los Angeles Dodgers — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L4–6MILHome
L2–6MILHome
L1–2MILAway
L4–7MILAway
W4–1ATLAway
Kansas City Royals — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W3–2CLEHome
L5–11CLEHome
L9–12CLEHome
L1–9CHWHome
W5–4CHWHome

Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Dodgers — recent meetings

These two have met 5 times recently: Los Angeles Dodgers won 5, Kansas City Royals won 0.

DateLos Angeles DodgersKansas City RoyalsWinner
Aug 1342Los Angeles Dodgers
Aug 1254Los Angeles Dodgers
Aug 1165Los Angeles Dodgers
Mar 18104Los Angeles Dodgers
Mar 760Los Angeles Dodgers

Who’s out or in doubt

16 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Los Angeles Dodgers
PlayerStatus
Will Klein RPOUT
Dalton Rushing COUT
Eric Lauer SPOUT
Gavin Stone SPOUT
Jake Cousins RPOUT
Ben Casparius RPOUT
Brusdar Graterol RPOUT
Kansas City Royals
PlayerStatus
Steven Cruz RPOUT
Carlos Estevez RPOUT
Nick Mears RPOUT
Mitch Spence RPDAY-TO-DAY
Luinder Avila SPOUT
Stephen Kolek SPOUT
Cole Ragans SPOUT
Jonathan India 2BOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers — model preview

Our Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Dodgers prediction for August 13, 2026, plus every bet we like in the game and how confident we are in each.

On August 13, 2026 our model has run Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Dodgers and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Carter Jensen Under 0.5 RBIs (-370), which we rate HIGH confidence. We walk through all 6 bets we like in this game below. Everything below is our own number against the price the book is offering, written in plain English with how confident we are in words.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB. You may also see this matchup written as Royals vs Dodgers, or as Dodgers vs Royals. The most recent game between them was Wednesday 12 August 2026 at Dodger Stadium. The model has generated 20 game picks and 50 player props for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your MLB betting strategy for this matchup.

Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Dodgers head-to-head record

Final scores · 20 meetings on record
Los Angeles Dodgers 14–6 across the last 20 meetings · these games average 10.0 runs (meetings on record since 2023)

Last meeting: Thu 13 Aug 2026, Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Dodgers: the Dodgers won 4-2.

DateGameScoreWinner
13 Aug 2026Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers4–2Los Angeles Dodgers
12 Aug 2026Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers5–4Los Angeles Dodgers
11 Aug 2026Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers6–5Los Angeles Dodgers
10 Aug 2026Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers6–5Los Angeles Dodgers
18 Mar 2026Los Angeles Dodgers @ Kansas City Royals4–10Los Angeles Dodgers
17 Mar 2026Los Angeles Dodgers @ Kansas City Royals4–10Los Angeles Dodgers
7 Mar 2026Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers6–0Los Angeles Dodgers
6 Mar 2026Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers6–0Los Angeles Dodgers
29 Jun 2025Los Angeles Dodgers @ Kansas City Royals1–5Los Angeles Dodgers
28 Jun 2025Los Angeles Dodgers @ Kansas City Royals9–5Kansas City Royals

Table shows the last 10 — the record above counts all 20 meetings on file.

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