Dodgers vs Royals: Latest Betting Odds, Predictions and Picks for August 12
The Dodgers head into Kansas City for the first of three games with the Royals this evening. The Dodgers are riding a ten-game winning streak and have an MLB-best record of 77-33. The Dodgers have 51 extra-base hits in their last ten games, including 16 in the two-game sweep of the Twins. Their lead in the NL West is at 16 games.
The Dodgers will send All-Star Tony Gonsolin to the mound today for his 21st start of the season. Gonsolin is 13-1 with a 2.30 ERA this year, and he’s looking to build on a better performance his last time out after three straight subpar games.
Taking the mound for Kansas City will be young lefty Daniel Lynch, making his 18th start of the season. Lynch has a 4.79 ERA and has only made it through six innings twice this season. He averages 18.3 pitches per inning, so the Dodgers will be looking to knock him out of the game.
Team Games (W/L)
- Dodgers against the spread (ATS) this season: 69-41 (per ActionNetwork.com)
- Royals ATS: 54-59
Betting Odds
FanDuel has the Dodgers (-1.5) as the favorites as of 9:26 AM PT. The Dodgers are also favored to cover the spread (-160), with the Royals covering the 1.5 run spread listed at (+132). The Dodgers are -270 to win the game outright, and the Twins are at +220 to pull off the upset. The over-under is set at 9.5 runs, with the over at (+100) and the under at (-122).
Dodgers Player Props
Mookie Betts has the lowest odds to homer today at (+310), with Will Smith (+330), Trea Turner (+340), Freddie Freeman (+430), and Trayce Thompson (+440) coming in behind Mookie. Hanser Alberto is an interesting longshot bet at (+800).
First pitch is set for 5:10 PM PT. SportsNetLA will be broadcasting the game, with Bally Sports Kansas City carrying the game for those Dodgers fans in the KC area.
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