A series opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers (51-31) and Kansas City Royals (38-43) is scheduled for Saturday at 4:10 p.m. ET, at Kauffman Stadium.
The Royals are an underdog (+138 on the moneyline to win) when they take on the Dodgers (-164). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to Shohei Ohtani, and Seth Lugo (4-5) getting the nod for the Kansas City Royals.
The Dodgers won their most recent game against the Rockies on Thursday by a 3-1 score. Ohtani went 1 for 3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Clayton Kershaw picked up the win on the strength of six innings, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out five.
The Royals lost to the Rays Thursday, with Michael Lorenzen getting the loss while pitching 5 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on eight hits while striking out four. Jonathan India went 2 for 4 with a double to pace the Royals’ offense.
Before watching this Dodgers vs. Royals matchup, here is everything you need to know about Saturday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Kansas City Royals odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Dodgers (-164, bet $164 to win $100)Underdog: Royals (+138, bet $100 to win $138)Over/under: 9.5Dodgers vs. Royals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Saturday, June 28, 2025Game time: 4:10 p.m. ETLocation: Kansas City, MissouriStadium: Kauffman StadiumTV channel: FDSKC and SportsNet LALive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Dodgers stats and trendsDodgers betting recordsThe Dodgers have been favorites in 69 games this season and won 45 (65.2%) of those contests.Los Angeles is 32-17 this season when entering a game favored by -164 or more on the moneyline.Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 62.1% chance to win.So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 46 of 82 games with a total.In 82 games with a spread this season, the Dodgers are 38-44-0 ATS.Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers probable starter)Ohtani (0-0) gets the starting nod for the Dodgers, his third this season.In his last time out on Sunday, the right-hander tossed one scoreless inning against the Washington Nationals without surrendering a hit.In two appearances this season, he has a 4.50 ERA and 9 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are batting .250 against him.Ohtani is trying to claim his fourth straight quality start in this matchup.The opposing Royals offense has the 28th-ranked slugging percentage (.364) and ranks 29th in MLB play with 56 home runs. It has a collective .243 batting average, and is 20th in MLB with 658 total hits and last in MLB action scoring 263 runs.Dodgers batting statsThe Dodgers lead Major League Baseball in home runs with 128.No MLB team has a better slugging percentage than Los Angeles (.462) this season.The Dodgers lead baseball with a .265 batting average.Los Angeles has scored the most runs (462) in baseball so far this year.No team gets on base better than the Dodgers, who has a league-best .340 OBP this season.Los Angeles ranks 16th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.Royals stats and trendsRoyals betting recordsThe Royals have been victorious in 23, or 46.9%, of the 49 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.Kansas City has a mark of 6-3 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +138 or worse on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 42% chance of pulling out a win.Kansas City and its opponents have gone over in 31 of its 81 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.The Royals have an against the spread record of 41-40-0 in 81 games with a line this season.Seth Lugo (Royals probable starter)Lugo makes the start for the Royals, his 15th of the season. He is 4-5 with a 2.93 ERA and 68 strikeouts through 83 2/3 innings pitched.The righty last pitched on Sunday against the San Diego Padres, when he tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up two hits.In 14 games this season, the 35-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.93, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .215 against him.Lugo is seeking his third quality start in a row.Lugo will try to go five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing.He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 14 outings this season.He will face a Dodgers offense that ranks first in the league with 744 total hits (on a .265 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .462 (first in the league) with 128 total home runs (first in MLB play).Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 35-year-old ranks 21st in ERA (2.93), 14th in WHIP (1.048), and 50th in K/9 (7.4).Royals batting statsThe Royals have hit 56 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in MLB play.So far this season, Kansas City’s .364 slugging percentage is the third-lowest percentage in the majors.The Royals have the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.243).Kansas City scores the fewest runs in baseball (263 total, 3.2 per game).The Royals rank 26th in MLB with a .297 on-base percentage.