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Kansas City Royals
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Los Angeles Dodgers

Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Picks & Predictions

Model updated Sep 10, 5:28AM UTC

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MLB
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
Outdoor
Thu 13 Aug 2026, 2:10AM
20
Game markets graded
50
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Kansas City Royals -1.5 Spread +320

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 $420 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Thu 13 Aug 2026, 2:10AM at Dodger Stadium.

Our confidenceLong-shot
Chance to win25.7%
The price says23.8%
Best price+320
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread Kansas City Royals -1.5 Long-shot26% chance +320
Spread Long-shot15% chance
Total Runs Lean48% chance
Total Runs Long-shot36% chance
Spread Long-shot29% chance
Total Runs Lean48% chance
Total Runs Lean42% chance
Total Runs Long-shot30% chance
Spread Long-shot12% chance
Batter - Hits + Runs + RBIs × 13 props Highup to 90%
Batter - Hits × 5 props Highup to 95%
Pitcher - Hits Allowed × 1 prop Highup to 75%
Batter - Total Bases × 8 props Highup to 90%
Batter - Walks × 9 props Highup to 96%
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%

Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers last met on Thu 13 Aug 2026. The model's calls from that game are graded below. Today's board: every MLB game priced right now.

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Spread
Kansas City Royals
-1.5
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Kansas City Royals

  • Connor Seabold RPOut
  • James McArthur RPOut
  • Jac Caglianone RFDay-to-day
  • Maikel Garcia 3BOut
  • Beck Way RPOut
  • Carlos Estevez RPOut
  • Tony Gonsolin SPOut
  • Nick Mears RPOut
  • Luinder Avila SPOut
  • Stephen Kolek SPOut
  • Cole Ragans SPOut
  • Jonathan India 2BOut
  • Alec Marsh SPOut

Probable pitcher

Daniel Lynch IV SP

Los Angeles Dodgers

  • Freddie Freeman 1BDay-to-day
  • Shohei Ohtani DHDay-to-day
  • Roki Sasaki SPOut
  • Andy Pages CFOut
  • Dalton Rushing COut
  • Edwin Diaz RPOut
  • Gavin Stone SPOut
  • Jake Cousins RPOut
  • Will Klein RPOut
  • Eric Lauer SPOut
  • Ben Casparius RPOut
  • Kris Bubic SPOut
  • Brusdar Graterol RPOut

Probable pitcher

Yoshinobu Yamamoto SP
Availability updated Sep 10, 2:10AM 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 26 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.
Availability26 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

GOOD PRICE in green
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 RF2.0L5 RA1.4Home L52-3vs Kansas City Royals L54-1Free board13-11

Los Angeles Dodgers moneyline form: last five 2-3, 2.0 runs/gm.

Run LineLos Angeles Dodgers run lineNo line posted
2-3L5 record
L5 RF2.0L5 RA1.4Home L52-3vs Kansas City Royals L54-1

Los Angeles Dodgers spread form: last five 2-3, 2.0 runs/gm.

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

Los Angeles Dodgers total runs form: last five 2-3, 2.0 runs/gm.

Team Total RunsLos Angeles Dodgers team totalNo line posted
1.8runs we expect
L5 RF2.0L5 RA1.4Home L52-3vs Kansas City Royals L54-1

Los Angeles Dodgers team total runs form: last five 2-3, 2.0 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
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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 5 of their last 5 games; Kansas City Royals have won 2 of their last 5.

Los Angeles Dodgers — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W3–2CINHome
W6–3CINHome
W7–5WSHHome
W6–5WSHHome
W5–3WSHHome
Kansas City Royals — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W5–2ARIHome
L3–5ARIHome
L4–5ARIHome
W6–1TORHome
L2–9TORHome

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

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

Los Angeles Dodgers
PlayerStatus
Freddie Freeman 1BDAY-TO-DAY
Shohei Ohtani DHDAY-TO-DAY
Roki Sasaki SPOUT
Andy Pages CFOUT
Dalton Rushing COUT
Edwin Diaz RPOUT
Gavin Stone SPOUT
Jake Cousins RPOUT
Kansas City Royals
PlayerStatus
Connor Seabold RPOUT
James McArthur RPOUT
Jac Caglianone RFDAY-TO-DAY
Maikel Garcia 3BOUT
Beck Way RPOUT
Carlos Estevez RPOUT
Tony Gonsolin SPOUT
Nick Mears RPOUT

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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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Cashed picks for this matchup

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DateMarketPickResult
13 Aug 26 Total Runs Under 10 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Total Runs Under 11 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Total Runs Under 8 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Total Runs Under 7.5 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Total Runs Under 11.5 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Total Runs Under 12 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Total Runs Under 8.5 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Total Runs Under 6.5 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Total Runs Under 9.5 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Total Runs Under 10.5 ✓ HIT

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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 Thursday 13 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.

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)
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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