Dodgers vs. Royals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/13/2022

The Los Angeles Dodgers (78-33) roll into Saturday’s matchup with the Kansas City Royals (47-67) looking to extend an 11-game winning streak. The contest starts at 7:10 PM ET with the Dodgers listed as -253 favorites on the moneyline. Andrew Heaney gets the starting nod for Los Angeles while Brad Keller is Kansas City’s starter for the contest.

Dodgers vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. Royals

We have the Royals on the moneyline at +205 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 9.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+205) and Over (9.5)

Dodgers vs. Royals Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Andrew Heaney
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Brad Keller
• Game Day: Saturday, August 13, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Starter Andrew Heaney

• The Dodgers are sending Heaney (1-0) out for his seventh start of the season. He is 1-0 with a .64 ERA and 37 strikeouts through 28 innings pitched.
• The left-hander’s last time out came on Sunday against the San Diego Padres, when he went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering no earned runs while allowing four hits.
• The 31-year-old has an ERA of .64, with 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opponents are batting .175 against him.
• Heaney has collected one quality start this year.
• Heaney has pitched five or more innings in a game two times this year entering this outing.
• He will face a Royals offense that ranks 24th in the league with 450 runs while batting .246 as a unit. It has a collective .383 slugging percentage (20th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 98 home runs (25th in MLB).

Royals Starter Brad Keller

• Keller (6-12) will take to the mound for the Royals and make his 22nd start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed four hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.45 and 6 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .259 in 21 games this season.
• He has earned a quality start 11 times in 21 starts this season.
• Keller has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Dodgers are batting .261 this season, third in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .449 (first in the league) with 144 home runs.
• The 27-year-old’s 4.45 ERA ranks 53rd, 1.366 WHIP ranks 51st, and 6 K/9 ranks 57th among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Dodgers have been favorites in 115 games this season and won 81 (70.4%) of those contests.
• Los Angeles has a record of 16-7, a 69.6% win rate, when favored by -253 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 71.7% chance to win.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 49 of their 117 opportunities.
• The Dodgers are 72-45-0 against the spread in their 117 chances this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have won in 38, or 40%, of the 95 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Kansas City has a mark of 3-9 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +205 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 32.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Kansas City and their opponents have gone over in 56 of their 117 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 117 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 56-61-0 against the spread.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Freddie Freeman is the Dodgers best hitter so far this season, hitting at a team-leading .322 rate along with 15 homers and 72 RBI.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Freeman’s home run total places him 56th, and his RBI tally puts him 12th.
• Freeman has collected a hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a double, two walks and four RBI.
• Trea Turner’s 83 runs batted in pace his team.
• Turner ranks 36th in home runs in baseball, and fifth in RBI.
• Turner carries a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last 10 games he is hitting .310 with three doubles, two home runs, a walk and 10 RBI.
• Mookie Betts has a team-high 25 home runs.
• Will Smith is hitting .274 with 20 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 42 walks.
• Smith brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and six RBI.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bobby Witt Jr. has put up a team-leading batting average of .254 and leads the Royals in runs batted in with a mark of 57.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Witt Jr. is 56th in homers and 41st in RBI.
• Hunter Dozier is batting .246 with 21 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 30 walks.
• Dozier is 132nd among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 165th in RBI.
• MJ Melendez has 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .235.
• Salvador Perez leads the Royals with 17 long balls.