Dodgers vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 28

Max Muncy and the Los Angeles Dodgers will see Seth Lugo at the rubber for the Kansas City Royals in the second game of a three-game series, Saturday at 4:10 p.m. ET. Bookmakers list the Dodgers as -162 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Royals +135 moneyline odds. Los Angeles (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The over/under is 9.5 runs for this contest.

Here is everything you need 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 28, 2025 at 4:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to watch on TV: FDSKC and SportsNet LA

Dodgers vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 52%, Royals 48%

Dodgers vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Dodgers have been favored 70 times and won 46, or 65.7%, of those games.
• This season Los Angeles has won 33 of its 50 games, or 66%, when favored by at least -162 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Dodgers, based on the moneyline, is 61.8%.
• The Royals have been victorious in 23, or 46%, of the 50 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Kansas City has won six of 10 games when listed as at least +135 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 42.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers went 8-2 over the 10 games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Dodgers and their opponents combined to go over the total four times.
• The Dodgers have put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• Shohei Ohtani is the Dodgers best power hitter, launching 29 home runs this season in addition to collecting 54 RBI, both team highs.
• Ohtani's home runs place him second in MLB, and he is 16th in RBI.
• Ohtani brings a hitting streak of five games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .412 with two triples, four home runs, five walks and 10 RBIs.
• Mookie Betts is batting .256 with 11 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 35 walks.
• Betts ranks 101st in homers and 60th in RBI in the bigs.
• Betts enters this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .273 with two doubles and four RBIs.
• Andy Pages has racked up a team-best 54 runs batted in.
• Muncy has nine doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 49 walks while hitting .251.
• Muncy is riding a four-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with four home runs, two walks and 15 RBIs.

Dodgers Team Props

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• In eight games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have a record of 3-5.
• The Royals and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Royals have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals in home runs (11) and runs batted in (42).
• In all of the big leagues, Witt is 65th in homers and 47th in RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has a club-best .311 batting average.
• Garcia ranks 129th among all batters in the majors in home runs, and 88th in RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has been a significant run producer for the Royals with 11 home runs and 42 runs batted in.
• Jonathan India is hitting .236 with 15 doubles, four home runs and 30 walks.

Royals Team Props

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