Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/16/2024

Game Time: 4:10 pm ET, Sunday, June 16, 2024

Venue:  Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA 

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet LA

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +210, Dodgers -258; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +220, Dodgers -275; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +220, Dodgers -275; Over/Under:  8 runs

Kansas City Royals:  40-31 (2nd place, AL Central)

Los Angeles Dodgers:  43-28 (1st place, NL West)

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Kansas City Royals:  4-6 last 10

Los Angeles Dodgers:  5-5 last 10

The Royals are entering this series off a win and lost their 4-game series against the New York Yankees 3-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 40-31 record overall and have a road record of 15-17. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Dodgers on Sunday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Saturday. The Royals lost the series opener of this series on Friday. Their offense ranks 9th in the MLB with a .723 OPS. Seth Lugo is their starting pitcher on Saturday while Brady Singer is making his start in this game on Sunday. He is 4-3 with a 3.30 ERA this season. His team won 3 of their last 4 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 6 ER, 1 HR, and 1 BB with 6 Ks on 7 hits through 5.2 IP against the New York Yankees.

The Dodgers are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the Texas Rangers 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 43-28 record overall and have a home record of 23-14. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Royals on Sunday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Saturday. The Dodgers won the 1st game of this series on Friday. Their offense ranks 1st in the MLB with a .774 OPS. Rookie pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is their starting pitcher on Saturday while Tyler Glasnow is making his start in this game on Sunday. He is 6-5 with a 3.24 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 5 earned runs, 2 homers, and 1 BB with 12 strikeouts on 8 hits through 6 innings played against the New York Yankees.

The current betting odds have the Dodgers listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Dodgers have looked good in their games this season with their 43-28 record overall which leads the NL West with one of the best records in the MLB. They have also looked good in their home games with their 23-14 home record. Meanwhile, the Royals have also looked good in their games this season with their 40-31 record overall, but that record only has them in 2nd place of the AL Central, trailing behind the Cleveland Guardians in 1st place. The Royals have also been a very different team in their road games this year, going 15-17 in those as they have looked a lot better in their home games. The Dodgers took the 1st game in this series and they will be looking to win this series after losing their last one to the Rangers at home. Both of these teams have very good offenses, but the Dodgers have one of the best offenses in the entire MLB while the Royals don't, and the Dodgers have been putting up a ton of runs lately. They are going to have Glasnow starting in this game and he has been good this season. He is 6-5 with a 3.24 ERA this season, he did give up 5 earned runs in his last start, but that was against one of the best offenses in the MLB in the Yankees. Glasnow has been solid this year and he will be looking to bounce back in this game now that he is back at home. The Royals are going to have Singer on the mound here and he has also been solid this year with his 4-3 record and his 3.30 ERA, but he is also coming off a bad start in which he gave up 6 earned runs. The Royals have also struggled more in their road games so the Dodgers can take advantage of that with the better offense and better pitching matchup here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Dodgers to win this game and on the runline.

Royals Dodgers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Sunday, June 16, 2024 (4:10 pm ET start time) is Dodgers 5 Royals 2.

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Kansas City Royals: 40-31 (+10.8 units) on the moneyline in all games. 29-25 (+5.4 units) on the moneyline when the total is 7 to 8.5. 32-26 (+7.1 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 21-15 UNDER when the total is 8 to 8.5. BRADY SINGER is 4-1 UNDER as a road underdog of +200 or more. 

Los Angeles Dodgers: 43-28 (-7.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 23-14 (-8 units) on the moneyline in home games. 29-19 (-11 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -150 or more. 36-22 UNDER after 6 consecutive games versus interleague opponents. TYLER GLASNOW is 16-8 UNDER as a favorite of -175 to -250 and 8-3 UNDER against AL Central opponents.

Kansas City Royals:  H. Renfroe (RF) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. K. Wright (SP) out for season - Shoulder. M. Wacha (SP) Early July - Foot. J. Taylor (RP) Late June - Bicep. M. Massey (2B) Mid June - Back. K. Bubic (SP) Mid July - Elbow. G. Cross (LF) Mid June - Back. J. Lyles (SP) Out indefinitely - Personal.

Los Angeles Dodgers:  E. Sheehan (SP) out for season - Elbow. M. Muncy (3B) Late June - Oblique. B. Miller (SP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. D. May (SP) Late July - Elbow. C. Kershaw (SP) Mid Aug - Shoulder. J. Kelly (RP) Late June - Shoulder. K. Hurt (SP) Early June - Shoulder. B. Graterol (RP) Early August - Shoulder. T. Gonsolin (SP) out for season - Elbow. C. Brogdon (RP) Out indefinitely - Foot. R. Brasier (RP) Out indefinitely - Calf.

“I couldn't be more proud of those guys. You're down. That's a really good club with an elite closer coming in. We've talked so much about it, but I never get tired of bragging about it. The way they hustle, the way they never quit, it's inspiring for me to come to work every day to be around these guys.” - Matt Quatraro after his team’s win against the Yankees in their game on Thursday.

“Not playing every day is kind of like a challenge, but at the end of the day the biggest key for me is facing every game like it’s a playoff game.” - Miguel Rojas after their win against the Royals in their game on Friday.

Maikel Garcia (R) 3B

Bobby Witt Jr. (R) SS

Vinnie Pasquantino (L) 1B

Salvador Perez (R) C

Adam Frazier (L) DH

Nick Loftin (R) 2B

MJ Melendez (L) LF

Drew Waters (S) RF

Kyle Isbel (L) CF

Mookie Betts (R) SS

Shohei Ohtani (L) DH

Freddie Freeman (L) 1B

Will Smith (R) C

Teoscar Hernández (R) RF

Andy Pages (R) CF

Miguel Rojas (R) 2B

Enrique Hernández (R) 3B

Chris Taylor (R) LF

Batting Average:  Bobby Witt (.325)

Hits:  Bobby Witt (93)

Home Runs:  Bobby Witt (11)

RBI:  Bobby Witt (50)

Stolen Bases:  Bobby Witt (19)

Wins:  Seth Lugo (9)

Saves:  James McArthur (12)

ERA:  Jordan Lyles (0.00)

Batting Average:  Shohei Ohtani (.309)

Hits:  Mookie Betts (85)

Home Runs:  Teoscar Hernández (17)

RBI:  Teoscar Hernández (50)

Stolen Bases:  Shohei Ohtani (15)

Wins:  Gavin Stone (7)

Saves:  Evan Phillips (9)

ERA:  Blake Treinen (0.00)

Managers:

Kansas City Royals: Matt Quatraro (2nd season)

Los Angeles Dodgers: Dave Roberts (9th season)