The Los Angeles Dodgers (46-35) and Kansas City Royals (23-59) meet Saturday for Game 2 of a 3-game series. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is set for 7:15 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Dodgers vs. Royals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Dodgers lead 1-0.
Los Angeles won 9-3 Friday in Game 1 of the series. The Dodgers started off that win hot, getting off to a 2-0 lead by the middle of the 3rd inning thanks to 2 home runs from 2B Mookie Betts. The Royals were able to stay in the game, only being down 5-3 by the end of the 6th inning, but from there it was all Los Angeles. The Dodgers scored 4 runs during the 7th and 8th innings to put the game away.
The Dodgers have now won back-to-back games and are 7-3 in their last 10 games overall. They also sit at 22-20 on the road on the season. With Friday’s loss, the Royals are now 1-4 in their last 5 games overall and only 11-31 at home this year.
Dodgers at Royals projected starters
LHP Julio Urias vs. LHP Daniel Lynch
Urias (5-4, 4.39 ERA) makes his 11th start. He has a 1.16 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9 and 8.6 K/9 through 55 1/3 IP.
- Last outing: Loss, 3 IP, 6 ER, 6 H, 2 BB,1 K in a 16-8 road loss May 18 vs. St. Louis Cardinals
- First career start vs. Kansas City
Lynch (1-3, 3.96 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.18 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 5.9 K/9 through 36 1/3 IP.
- Last outing: No-decision, 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 2 K in a 3-1 road loss Sunday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
- Career vs. Los Angeles: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (5 IP, 0 ER), 2 H, 4 BB, 3 K through 1 start
Dodgers at Royals odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Dodgers -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Royals +205 (bet $100 to win $205)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -1.5 (-152) | Royals +1.5 (+126)
- Over/Under (O/U): 10 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Dodgers at Royals picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 8, Royals 5
Moneyline
PASS.
The Dodgers should pick up the easy win to take a 2-0 series lead but at (-250) they are simply too heavy of a favorite to risk betting on. Bet on the run line and/or the O/U instead.
Run line/Against the spread
BET DODGERS -1.5 (-152).
Los Angeles has been dominant vs. Kansas City as of late, and with the Royals’ recent struggles, the Dodgers should be a safe bet to cover here. The Dodgers are 7-1 in their last 8 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record, 8-1 in the last 9 Dodgers-Royals matchups overall, and 5-1 in such meetings in Kansas City.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 10 (-105).
For Los Angeles the Over is 4-0 in their last 4 games following a win, 5-0-1 in their last 6 Saturday games, and 9-1-1 in their last 11 during game 2 of a series. The Over is also 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Kansas City.
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