Dodgers vs. Royals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/12/2022

The Los Angeles Dodgers (77-33) roll into Friday’s matchup with the Kansas City Royals (47-66) looking to extend a 10-game winning streak. The contest starts at 8:10 PM ET with the Dodgers listed as -236 favorites on the moneyline. Tony Gonsolin gets the starting nod for Los Angeles while Daniel Lynch is Kansas City’s starter for the contest.

Dodgers vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. Royals

Our best bet is the Royals on the moneyline at +194 after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will under the total of 9 runs.

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+194) and Under (9)

Dodgers vs. Royals Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Tony Gonsolin
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Daniel Lynch
• Game Day: Friday, August 12, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Starter Tony Gonsolin

• Gonsolin makes the start for the Dodgers, his 21st of the season. He is 13-1 with a 2.30 ERA and 102 strikeouts through 109 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Saturday, the righty threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the San Diego Padres while surrendering three hits.
• In 20 games this season, the 28-year-old has a 2.30 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .178 to his opponents.
• Gonsolin has registered nine quality starts this year.
• Gonsolin will look to pitch five or more innings for his 17th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing.
• He will take the mound against a Royals team that is hitting .247 as a unit (13th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .383 (20th in MLB) with 97 total home runs (26th in MLB).

Royals Starter Daniel Lynch

• The Royals will hand the ball to Lynch (4-7) for his 18th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up four earned runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.79 and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .279 in 17 games this season.
• He has started 17 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in one of them.
• Lynch will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
• The Dodgers rank second in MLB with 589 runs scored this season. They have a .261 batting average this campaign with 143 home runs (sixth in the league).

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Dodgers have been favored 114 times and won 80, or 70.2%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 19-8, a 70.4% win rate, when favored by -236 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Dodgers have a 70.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total in 48 of their 116 chances.
• The Dodgers are 71-45-0 against the spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been victorious in 38, or 40.4%, of the 94 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has a mark of 3-11 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +194 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 34% chance of pulling out a win.
• Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 55 of their 116 opportunities.
• The Royals have an against the spread mark of 56-60-0 in 116 games with a line this season.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Freddie Freeman is the Dodgers best hitter thus far this season, hitting at a team-leading .322 rate along with 15 homers and 71 RBI.
• Among all batters in baseball, Freeman is 56th in home runs and 11th in RBI.
• Freeman carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with two walks and three RBI.
• Trea Turner’s 81 runs batted in lead his team.
• Turner ranks 36th in homers and fifth in RBI in the majors.
• Turner heads into this game looking for his seventh game in a row with a hit. During his last 10 games he is batting .286 with three doubles, two home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
• Mookie Betts has a team-high 25 home runs.
• Betts is on a six-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last 10 outings he is batting .333 with five doubles, two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
• Will Smith is hitting .275 with 20 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 42 walks.
• Smith brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .500 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and seven RBI.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 57 runs batted in while racking up a team-best batting average of .256.
• Witt Jr.’s home run total puts him 56th in MLB, and he is 40th in RBI.
• Witt Jr. has collected a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .235 with two walks and two RBI.
• Hunter Dozier is batting .246 with 21 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 30 walks.
• Dozier is 130th in homers and 163rd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• MJ Melendez is hitting .237 with 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 38 walks.
• Nicky Lopez is hitting .246 with 11 doubles, two triples and 23 walks.