Dodgers vs. Royals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 14, 2024

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Dodgers vs. Royals Betting Odds, Probable Starters 6/14/2024

Data Skrive:

Two of the league’s top hitters will meet Friday when the Los Angeles Dodgers (42-27) and Kansas City Royals (40-30) take to the field at 10:10 PM ET, live on SportsNet LA. Shohei Ohtani is batting .311 for the Dodgers (-156 favorites on the moneyline) while Bobby Witt Jr. leads the underdog Royals (+131) with a .330 average. Los Angeles’ Gavin Stone and Kansas City’s Cole Ragans have been named the starters for this contest.

Take a look at our betting preview for this game, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Betting Odds

Dodgers to win vs Royals -156

Bet $20, Payout $32.82

Dodgers vs. Royals Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Dodgers (-156)
  • Underdog: Royals (+131)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Dodgers vs. Royals Betting Insights

  • The Dodgers have won in 40, or 62.5%, of the 64 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
  • This season Los Angeles has been victorious 29 times in 48 chances when named as a favorite of at least -156 on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 60.9% chance of pulling out a win.
  • The Royals have won 21 of the 43 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (48.8%).
  • Kansas City has a 5-7 record (winning 41.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +131 or longer.
  • The Royals have a 43.3% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Dodgers vs. Royals Hitting Leaders

  • Mookie Betts has been key for Los Angeles with 10 home runs, 40 RBI and a batting average of .309 this season.
  • Of all MLB batters, Betts ranks seventh in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage, and 16th in slugging.
  • Ohtani is batting .311 this season with 17 home runs and 44 RBI.
  • Witt leads the Royals in home runs (11), runs batted in (50) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .330.
  • Witt’s home run total ranks 35th in the big leagues, and he is sixth in RBI.
  • Maikel Garcia is hitting .251 with 14 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 22 walks.

Dodgers vs. Royals Pitching Rankings

  • The Dodgers have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, ninth-best in baseball.
  • The Dodgers have pitched to a 3.26 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
  • The Dodgers have a combined 1.126 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-lowest in MLB.
  • The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective eight K/9, the fifth-worst in the majors.
  • Kansas City’s 3.83 team ERA ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Royals combine for the 16th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.268).