Royals vs Dodgers Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some MLB excitement as the Kansas City Royals, riding a solid 41-31 record, trot into the iconic Dodger Stadium to challenge the 43-29 Los Angeles Dodgers this afternoon at 4:10 PM EST. It’s a clash of conference leaders with the Royals looking to close a 4.5-game gap in the AL, while the Dodgers aim to maintain their top spot in the NL. Vegas has the line buzzing with an over/under of 8.0, hinting at a showdown that might just defy expectations. Fresh off their roles reversed performances yesterday, where the Royals trounced the Dodgers 7-2, today’s matchup promises another chapter of this thrilling saga. With a misty 64°F setting the stage and a gentle southern breeze, the conditions are ripe for some high-flying action. So, as the Royals try to ‘royally’ disrupt the Dodgers’ reign, let’s see if they can truly ‘dodge’ another upset!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: June 16, 2024 04:10PM EST

Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

Weather: Mist with winds from the S at 4.3 mph. Temperature is at 64.0° with 84% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	KC ML	LAD ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+215	-265	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+210	-260	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-5	+5	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

98W-176L

32.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

187W-89L

67.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/14/24	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Under	-1.0
06/14/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	4	Under	-1.0
06/15/24	Kansas City Royals KC	7	Over	+1.0
06/15/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	2	Over	+1.0
06/30/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	9	Over	+4.0
06/30/23	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Over	+4.0
07/01/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	4	Over	+2.0
07/01/23	Kansas City Royals KC	6	Over	+2.0
07/02/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	1	Over	+2.0
07/02/23	Kansas City Royals KC	9	Over	+2.0

Royals Vs Over/Under

Dodgers Vs Over/Under

Will Smith

ERA 5.4 | IP 21.7 | 0.0W-3.0L | KO 17.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-11-24	vsNYY	10-1L	5.7	7	7	6	Over
06-06-24	@CLE	4-3W	3.7	9	3	2	Under
05-25-24	@TB	7-4W	5.0	4	2	3	Over
05-19-24	vsOAK	4-8W	6.0	6	1	9	Over
05-13-24	@SEA	2-6L	5.0	9	4	6	Push
05-08-24	vsMIL	4-6W	5.3	5	1	4	Over
05-03-24	vsTEX	1-7W	6.0	4	1	8	Push
04-27-24	@DET	5-6L	5.0	4	1	6	Over
04-22-24	vsTOR	5-3L	6.0	5	5	5	Push
04-17-24	@CWS	4-2W	5.0	3	2	5	Under
06-14-24	@LAD	3-4L	0.7	2	1	1	Under
06-09-24	vsSEA	6-5L	0.3	0	0	1	Over
06-08-24	vsSEA	4-8W	1.0	0	0	1	Over
06-06-24	@CLE	4-3W	1.3	0	0	2	Under
06-01-24	vsSD	7-3L	1.0	1	0	1	Over
05-29-24	@MIN	6-1W	1.0	1	0	1	Under
05-26-24	@TB	1-4L	1.0	1	0	1	Under
05-22-24	vsDET	3-8W	0.7	2	2	0	Over
05-19-24	vsOAK	4-8W	1.0	1	0	1	Over
05-15-24	@SEA	2-4L	1.0	0	0	0	Under

Tyler Glasnow

ERA 3.222 | IP 81.0 | 6.0W-5.0L | KO 113.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-09-24	@NYY	4-6L	6.0	8	5	12	Over
06-04-24	@PIT	0-1L	6.0	3	1	9	Under
05-28-24	@NYM	5-2W	7.0	2	2	8	Under
05-22-24	vsARI	6-0L	5.0	4	3	6	Under
05-16-24	vsCIN	7-2L	5.0	6	4	8	Over
05-10-24	@SD	1-2L	7.0	1	1	10	Under
05-04-24	vsATL	2-11W	7.0	5	2	10	Over
04-27-24	@TOR	4-2W	6.0	2	1	9	Under
04-21-24	vsNYM	0-10W	8.0	7	0	10	Over
04-15-24	vsWAS	6-4L	5.0	8	6	5	Over

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/17	vs LAD	7-2W	7	1	Over
06/16	vs LAD	3-4L	5	1	Under
06/15	@ NYY	4-3W	9	0	Under
06/14	@ NYY	4-11L	11	0	Over
06/13	@ NYY	1-10L	5	1	Over
06/12	@ NYY	2-4L	7	0	Under
06/11	@ SEA	5-6L	9	2	Over
06/10	@ SEA	8-4W	9	1	Over
06/09	@ SEA	10-9W	10	1	Over
06/08	vs CLE	4-3W	10	0	Under
06/06	vs CLE	5-8L	10	3	Over
06/04	@ SD	4-3W	7	0	Under
06/03	@ SD	3-7L	8	1	Over
06/02	@ SD	8-11L	13	1	Over
06/01	vs MIN	6-7L	7	2	Over

Dodgers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/17	@ KC	2-7L	6	0	Over
06/16	@ KC	4-3W	8	2	Under
06/15	@ TEX	1-3L	5	1	Under
06/14	@ TEX	2-3L	7	1	Under
06/13	@ TEX	15-2W	14	5	Over
06/11	vs NYY	4-6L	9	1	Over
06/10	vs NYY	11-3W	11	3	Over
06/09	vs NYY	2-1W	4	0	Under
06/08	vs PIT	11-7W	14	3	Over
06/07	vs PIT	6-10L	11	2	Over
06/06	vs PIT	0-1L	5	0	Under
06/04	@ COL	4-0W	8	2	Under
06/03	@ COL	4-1W	11	0	Under
06/02	@ COL	1-4L	5	0	Under
05/31	vs NYM	10-3W	16	4	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Maikel Garcia	6.1	7.9	0.251	0.369	32.9%	69.8%	1.7%
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	8.9	11.6	0.326	0.553	41.2%	96.6%	3.8%
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	6.8	9.2	0.238	0.423	37.7%	79.9%	2.9%
#4 Will Smith	4.7	10.5	nan	nan	nan%	nan%	nan%
#4 Nelson Velazquez	6.2	8.3	0.205	0.379	31.3%	69.2%	4.1%
#5 Adam Frazier	5.7	7.4	0.216	0.306	35.1%	65.7%	1.5%
#6 Freddy Fermin	5.7	7.3	0.298	0.405	38.0%	78.5%	1.7%
#7 MJ Melendez	6.0	8.0	0.168	0.352	25.0%	60.2%	4.1%
#8 Nick Loftin	4.6	6.1	0.25	0.263	40.8%	67.1%	0.0%
#9 Kyle Isbel	4.6	6.0	0.231	0.353	30.1%	65.3%	2.3%

Los Angeles Dodgers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Mookie Betts	9.7	12.7	0.295	0.472	46.1%	93.4%	3.3%
#2 Shohei Ohtani	12.0	15.7	0.309	0.585	43.4%	101.9%	6.4%
#3 Freddie Freeman	9.7	12.9	0.3	0.498	46.7%	96.5%	3.5%
#4 Will Smith	7.9	10.5	0.279	0.488	39.5%	88.4%	4.7%
#5 Teoscar Hernandez	8.8	11.7	0.265	0.519	36.7%	88.6%	6.4%
#6 Jason Heyward	7.0	9.3	0.212	0.455	37.9%	83.3%	4.5%
#7 Andy Pages	7.4	9.6	0.271	0.427	34.9%	77.6%	3.6%
#8 Cavan Biggio	6.6	8.8	0.195	0.28	38.1%	66.1%	1.7%
#9 Gavin Lux	6.5	8.3	0.216	0.29	29.0%	58.0%	0.6%

Royals Notable Injuries

Michael Wacha OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/02/24. Impact: 6.8
Michael Massey OUT (2B): Avg: 0.294 SLG:0.529 Last game: 05/26/24. Impact: 4.4
Hunter Renfroe OUT (OF): Avg: 0.2 SLG:0.365 Last game: 06/12/24. Impact: 3.5