Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

49-72, 20-42 Away

LAD -207

Los Angeles DodgersDodgersLAD

72-48, 35-23 Home

Royals aim to break 3-game slide, take on the Dodgers

Kansas City Royals (49-72, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (72-48, first in the NL West)

Aug 12, 2026, 04:02 am - Data Skrive

Pitchers

LAD

Daniel Lynch IVLHP, #41

Eric LauerLHP, #33

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
D. Lynch IV	4-3	2.45	1.01	47.2	34	37	14	2
E. Lauer	6-6	4.89	1.26	92.0	87	57	29	22

LAD

Home Runs

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

21HR

.269AVG

53RBI

Shohei OhtaniDH #17 - LAD

26HR

.290AVG

72RBI

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.283AVG

.355OBP

.446SLG

Freddie Freeman1B #5 - LAD

.305AVG

.378OBP

.472SLG

Runs Batted In

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

55RBI

16HR

.224AVG

Andy PagesCF #44 - LAD

76RBI

19HR

.270AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Beck Way RP	15-Day IL	Aug 12
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	10-Day IL	Aug 14
Maikel Garcia 3B	10-Day IL	Aug 17
Nick Mears RP	60-Day IL	Aug 21
James McArthur RP	60-Day IL	Aug 22

Los Angeles Dodgers

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Brock Stewart RP	15-Day IL	Aug 15
Jake Cousins RP	60-Day IL	Aug 15
Ben Casparius RP	60-Day IL	Aug 17
Blake Treinen RP	60-Day IL	Aug 21
Gavin Stone SP	60-Day IL	Aug 21

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Night
KC	.244	501	989	122	.312	.396	4.84	1.43	452	895	.261	30-46
LAD	.261	602	1055	152	.338	.428	3.72	1.16	373	1073	.218	57-34

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/11/26	@LAD	L5-4 F/10
8/10/26	@LAD	L6-5
8/9/26	vsCHC	L10-2
8/8/26	vsCHC	W6-3
8/7/26	vsCHC	L6-4

Dodgers Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/11/26	vsKC	W5-4 F/10
8/10/26	vsKC	W6-5
8/9/26	@ARI	L4-2
8/8/26	@ARI	W2-1 F/10
8/7/26	@ARI	L4-3

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Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

(49-72)

(49-72, 20-42 Away)

(49-72)

Daniel Lynch IV

(4-3, 2.45)

o9.5

-110

Los Angeles DodgersDodgersLAD

(72-48)

(72-48, 35-23 Home)

(72-48)

Eric Lauer

(6-6, 4.89)

-242

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Royals
5
Dodgers
6

Game 1

8/10

Royals
4
Dodgers
5

Game 2

8/11

Royals
Dodgers

Game 3

8/12

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	61	57	.517	-	L1
Detroit	59	60	.496	2.5	W3
Minnesota	59	62	.488	3.5	L1
Cleveland	58	62	.483	4	L3
Kansas City	49	72	.405	13.5	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	72	48	.600	-	W2
Arizona	64	57	.529	8.5	L1
San Diego	64	57	.529	8.5	W4
San Francisco	50	70	.417	22	W1
Colorado	47	73	.392	25	W1

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