Dodgers vs. Royals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/14/2022

The Los Angeles Dodgers (79-33) will play the Kansas City Royals (47-68) on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET. Gavin Lux will be looking for his 99th hit of the season for the favored Dodgers (-259) when the game gets underway at Kauffman Stadium. Los Angeles’ Tyler Anderson gets the start, and he’ll go against Kansas City’s Brady Singer.

Dodgers vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. Royals

Our best bet is the Royals on the moneyline at +211 after taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will under the total of 9 runs.

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+211) and Under (9)

Dodgers vs. Royals Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Tyler Anderson
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Brady Singer
• Game Day: Sunday, August 14, 2022
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Starter Tyler Anderson

• Anderson (13-1) gets the starting nod for the Dodgers in his 20th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.72 ERA in 122 1/3 innings pitched, with 97 strikeouts.
• In his most recent time out on Sunday against the San Diego Padres, the left-hander went seven scoreless innings while surrendering two hits.
• In 21 games this season, the 32-year-old has an ERA of 2.72, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .219 against him.
• Anderson is trying to build on a second-game quality start streak in this game.
• Anderson will try to collect his 18th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.2 innings per appearance.
• He meets a Royals offense that ranks 24th in the league with 453 runs while batting .247 as a unit. It has a collective .383 slugging percentage (21st in MLB action) and has hit a total of 98 home runs (26th in MLB).
• The 32-year-old’s 2.72 ERA ranks 12th, .997 WHIP ranks 10th, and 7.1 K/9 ranks 47th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Royals Starter Brady Singer

• The Royals will hand the ball to Singer (5-4) for his 16th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 7 1/3 innings against the Chicago White Sox, giving up one earned run while allowing five hits.
• The 26-year-old has pitched to a 3.49 ERA this season with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.0 walks per nine across 18 games.
• He has earned a quality start seven times in 15 starts this season.
• Singer has pitched five or more innings in six straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Dodgers rank third in MLB with a .262 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks first in the league (.453) and 150 home runs.

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Dodgers have been favorites in 116 games this season and won 82 (70.7%) of those contests.
• This season, Los Angeles has won 14 of its 21 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -259 on the moneyline.
• The Dodgers have a 72.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 50 of their 118 games with a total this season.
• The Dodgers have an ATS record of 73-45-0 in 118 games with a spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 96 games this year and have walked away with the win 38 times (39.6%) in those games.
• This season, Kansas City has been victorious three times in 12 chances when named as an underdog of at least +211 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 32.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 57 of their 118 opportunities.
• The Royals have posted a record of 56-62-0 against the spread this season.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Freddie Freeman paces the Dodgers with a team-best batting average of .320.
• Among all MLB hitters, Freeman ranks third in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and 13th in slugging.
• Trea Turner’s 83 runs batted in pace his team.
• Turner is 37th in homers and fifth in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Turner has eight games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .310 with three doubles, a home run and eight RBI.
• Mookie Betts paces the Dodgers with 26 home runs.
• Will Smith is hitting .277 with 20 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 43 walks.
• Smith has recorded at least one hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and five RBI.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 57 runs batted in while accumulating a team-high batting average of .256.
• Among all batters in MLB, Witt Jr.’s home run total ranks 58th and his RBI tally is 41st.
• Hunter Dozier has 21 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 30 walks while batting .246.
• Dozier ranks 132nd among all hitters in MLB in homers, and 166th in RBI.
• MJ Melendez has 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 41 walks while batting .232.
• Salvador Perez has swatted a team-high 17 home runs.