Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Betting Preview | August 12

The Los Angeles Dodgers (77-33) will attempt to keep a 10-game winning streak going when they visit the Kansas City Royals (47-66) on Friday at 8:10 PM ET. The Dodgers are favored (-249) over the Royals (+201). Tony Gonsolin starts for Los Angeles, and Daniel Lynch is Kansas City’s pick to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Dodgers vs. Royals

• Game Day: Friday, August 12, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Dodgers Stats & Trends

Dodgers Batting

• The Dodgers are sixth in baseball with 143 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
• The Dodgers’ .261 batting average is third-best in the majors.
• The Dodgers have a league-best .336 on-base percentage.
• The Dodgers’ 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 11th in the league.
• The Dodgers have hit 70 homers on the road this season (1.3 per game).
• The Dodgers have a .443 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.6 extra-base hits per game away from home.
• On the road this season the club averages 9.3 hits per game and is batting .264.

Dodgers Key Batters

• Freddie Freeman has an OPS of .919, fueled by an OBP of .398 to go with a slugging percentage of .521. All three of those stats rank first among Los Angeles hitters this season.
• Among all qualifying hitters, Freeman ranks third in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks fifth, and he is 11th in slugging.
• Freeman has hit safely in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with two walks and three RBI.
• Trea Turner leads Los Angeles in slugging percentage (.504) thanks to 50 extra-base hits.
• Among qualified hitters, Turner’s batting average ranks him seventh, his on-base percentage 43rd, and his slugging percentage 16th.
• Turner enters this matchup looking to extend his six-game hit streak. In his last 10 games he is batting .286 with three doubles, two home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
• Mookie Betts leads Los Angeles with 106 hits. He is batting .275 this season and 49 of his hits have gone for extra bases.
• Betts heads into this game with six games in a row with at least one hit. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .333 with five doubles, two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
• Will Smith has been key for Los Angeles with 95 hits, an OBP of .363 plus a slugging percentage of .478.
• Smith has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .500 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and seven RBI.

Royals Stats & Trends

Royals Batting

• The Royals’ 97 home runs rank 26th in MLB this season.
• The Royals have a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
• The Royals have an on-base percentage of .310 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
• The Royals rank eighth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.8 whiffs per contest.
• In 60 games at home this season, they’ve hit 48 homers, an average of 0.8 per contest.
• They are slugging .398 in 60 home games this season.
• In 60 home games this season, they have a batting average of .260 while averaging 8.6 base hits per contest.

Royals Key Batters

• Bobby Witt Jr. has put up a team-high slugging percentage (.444) while pacing the Royals in hits (101).
• Including all the qualifying players in the big leagues, Witt Jr.’s batting average puts him 73rd, his on-base percentage ranks 125th, and he is 56th in slugging.
• Witt Jr. hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .235 with two walks and two RBI.
• Hunter Dozier’s .311 on-base percentage leads his team.
• Including all qualified players, Dozier ranks 96th in batting average, 108th in on-base percentage and 90th in slugging percentage.
• MJ Melendez is batting .237 with 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 38 walks.
• Nicky Lopez has 11 doubles, two triples and 23 walks while batting .246.

Dodgers vs. Royals Probable Pitchers