Dodgers vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 15

Updated Jun. 15, 2024 9:00 p.m. ET

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Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers play Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. First pitch is at 9:10 PM ET. The Royals have been listed as +185 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favorite Dodgers (-227). Los Angeles is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with -106 odds). The total for the contest has been listed at 8 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Dodgers-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Dodgers vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 9:10 PM ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Dodgers vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 55%, Royals 45%

Dodgers vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Dodgers have been favored 66 times and won 41, or 62.1%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 12-6, a 66.7% win rate, when favored by -227 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Dodgers have a 69.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Royals have been victorious in 21, or 47.7%, of the 44 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Oddsmakers have given Kansas City the worst odds of winning it has seen this season with a +185 moneyline listed for this contest.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 35.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

KC 7 · LAD 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+185

O 8

Los Angeles Dodgers

LAD

-1.5

-227

U 8

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers went 4-4 over the eight games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Dodgers and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Dodgers' ATS record is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• Betts has 16 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 46 walks while hitting .307.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Betts' home run total places him 47th, and his RBI tally ranks him 29th.
• Betts carries an eight-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .237 with two doubles, a home run, eight walks and eight RBI.
• Shohei Ohtani's 17 home runs and .309 batting average are both team-highs.
• Of all major league hitters, Ohtani is sixth in homers and 19th in RBI.
• Freddie Freeman is batting .297 with 19 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 41 walks.
• Freeman will look to build on his four-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .353 with a home run, three walks and two RBI.
• Will Smith has 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 23 walks while hitting .289.

Dodgers Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Royals are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt leads the Royals with 11 home runs and 50 runs batted in, while recording a team-high batting average of .325.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Witt's home run total is 36th and his RBI tally ranks seventh.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .254 with 14 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 22 walks.
• Garcia ranks 162nd overall in homers and 35th in RBI this year.
• Salvador Perez leads the Royals with 11 long balls.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 19 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 27 walks while batting .237.

Royals Team Props

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