Royals look to break road losing streak, take on the Dodgers

Kansas City Royals (49-71, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (71-48, first in the NL West)

Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (5-8, 3.44 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 112 strikeouts); Dodgers: Blake Snell (0-0)

LINE: Dodgers -273, Royals +224; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals will try to end their five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles has a 34-23 record at home and a 71-48 record overall. Dodgers hitters have a collective .338 on-base percentage, the second-ranked percentage in the NL.

Kansas City is 49-71 overall and 20-41 on the road. The Royals have a 31-14 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

The teams play Tuesday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Shohei Ohtani has 23 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 72 RBIs for the Dodgers. Kyle Tucker is 10 for 29 with a triple, two home runs and three RBIs over the last 10 games.

Jac Caglianone leads the Royals with 21 home runs while slugging .487. Carter Jensen is 4 for 35 with two home runs and two RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 2-8, .255 batting average, 5.44 ERA, outscored by 21 runs

Royals: 3-7, .233 batting average, 5.44 ERA, outscored by 17 runs

INJURIES: Dodgers: Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ben Casparius: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Blake Treinen: 15-Day IL (elbow), Blake Snell: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bobby Miller: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Dalton Rushing: 10-Day IL (arm), Will Klein: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brock Stewart: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Will Smith: 60-Day IL (neck), Tyler Glasnow: 60-Day IL (back), Brusdar Graterol: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Royals: Nick Mears: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Vinnie Pasquantino: 10-Day IL (wrist), Luinder Avila: 60-Day IL (forearm), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (elbow), Connor Seabold: 60-Day IL (lat), Maikel Garcia: 10-Day IL (hand), Beck Way: 15-Day IL (back), Carlos Estevez: 60-Day IL (foot), Stephen Kolek: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jonathan India: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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