Los Angeles Dodgers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/28/2025

Game Time: 4:10 pm ET, Saturday, June 28, 2025

Venue:  Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet LA, FDSKC

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Dodgers -169, Royals +138; Over/Under:  9.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Dodgers -170, Royals +140; Over/Under:  9.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Dodgers -170, Royals +140; Over/Under:  9.5 runs

Los Angeles Dodgers:  51-31 (1st place, NL West)

Kansas City Royals:  38-43 (4th place, AL Central)

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Los Angeles Dodgers:  8-2 last 10

Kansas City Royals:  4-6 last 10

The Dodgers are entering this series off a win and completed the sweep in their 3-game series against the Colorado Rockies 3-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 51-31 record overall and have a road record of 21-17. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Royals on Saturday with the series opener still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 1st in the MLB with a .802 OPS. Dustin May is their starting pitcher on Friday while Shohei Ohtani is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA this season. His team won their only 2 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HR, and 0 BB with 2 SO on 0 hits through 1 IP against the Washington Nationals.

The Royals are entering this series off a loss and got swept in their 3-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 38-43 record overall and have a home record of 19-22. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Dodgers on Saturday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 27th in the MLB with a .661 OPS. Rookie pitcher Noah Cameronn is their starting pitcher on Friday while Seth Lugo is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 4-5 with a 2.93 ERA this season. His team lost 5 of their last 6 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 0 homers, and 0 walks with 7 strikeouts on 2 hits through 6.1 innings pitched against the San Diego Padres.

The current betting odds have the Dodgers listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Dodgers have looked great in their games this season with their 51-31 record overall which has them right at the top of the NL West with one of the best records in the entire MLB. They have also been a good road team with their 21-17 road record. Meanwhile, the Royals haven't looked good in their games this season with their 38-43 record overall which has them right in the middle of the AL Central. They haven't looked that good in their own ballpark either with their 19-22 home record. The Royals could have the better pitching matchup in this one since Ohtani is on the mound for the Dodgers and he will likely pitch just 1 inning as he continues to rehab, but the Dodgers still have the best offense in the MLB to lean on and they have been the much hotter team lately too. The Royals have been in a big slump lately as they are 4-6 in their last 10 games while the Dodgers have been red hot, going 8-2 in their last 10. Lugo is on the mound for the Royals in this one and he has looked great this season, but the team has still been struggling even when he starts. He is 4-5 with a 2.93 ERA this season and hasn't been giving up many runs all year. He only gave up 1 earned run in his last start too, but the team still lost that game and they have lost 3 games in a row now with Lugo starting. The offense is a big problem for the Royals at the moment and this is not the team they want to be facing while in this slump. The best way to place a bet here is on the Dodgers to win this game. 

Dodgers Royals Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, June 28, 2025 (4:10 pm ET start time) is Dodgers 4 Royals 1.

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Los Angeles Dodgers: 259-165 (+6.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 229-125 (+11.7 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 75-40 (+13.6 units) on the moneyline in an inter-league game. 199-141 OVER as a favorite of -110 or higher.

Kansas City Royals: 182-228 (-20.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 96-108 (-12.6 units) on the moneyline in home games. 104-161 (-12.1 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 or higher. 6-0 OVER at home vs. an NL team with a slugging percentage of .430 or better on the season.

Los Angeles Dodgers:  R. Sasaki (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. T. Gonsolin (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. T. Glasnow (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. E. Phillips (RP) Sixty Day IL - forearm. B. Snell (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. B. Treinen (RP) Sixty Day IL - Forearm. E. Henriquez (SP) Sixty Day IL - Foot. K. Hurt (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. M. Grove (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. B. Graterol (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. R. Ryan (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. G. Stone (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder.

Kansas City Royals:  C. Ragans (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Rotator Cuff. M. Massey (2B) Ten Day IL - Ankle. H. Harvey (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. A. Marsh (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. J. McArthur (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

"One part, I’m sure he wants to do it in Los Angeles. The other part of it is he wants to get it over with. I think it’s inevitable. It’s going to be hard if he gets to two strikes not to go for the strikeout. But that’s what he’s always done. So that doesn’t really change." - Dave Roberts after his team’s win against the Rockies in their game on Thursday. 

"We're all in this together. We’re not pointing fingers at anybody. Nobody’s blaming anybody. There’s no fault. We need to get better. We’re going to keep working at it. We’re going to prepare, we’re going to compete, we’re going to try to pick each other up. Every team goes through stuff like this, and it’s not unique. We’re going to be good. We’re going to keep fighting. We’re not giving up on anybody. We’re not running from anybody. We’re not running from the fact that it hasn’t been good enough. We just have to keep fighting. And that’s the best part – we say this all the time – we’ve got a game tomorrow. We’ve got a chance to turn it around.” - Matt Quatraro after his team’s loss against the Rays in their game on Thursday.

Shohei Ohtani (L) DH

Mookie Betts (R) SS

Will Smith (R) C

Freddie Freeman (L) 1B

Teoscar Hernández (R) RF

Andy Pages (R) CF

Tommy Edman (S) 2B

Enrique Hernández (R) LF

Miguel Rojas (R) 3B

Jonathan India (R) 2B

Bobby Witt Jr. (R) SS

Vinnie Pasquantino (L) 1B

Maikel Garcia (R) 3B

Nick Loftin (R) LF

Jac Caglianone (L) RF

Mark Canha (R) DH

Freddy Fermin (R) C

Drew Waters (S) CF

Batting Average:  Hyeseong Kim (.372)

Hits:  Shohei Ohtani (92)

Home Runs:  Shohei Ohtani (28)

RBI:  Andy Pages (54)

Stolen Bases:  Shohei Ohtani (11)

Wins:  Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7)

Saves:  Tanner Scott (17)

ERA:  Evan Phillips (0.00)

Batting Average:  Luke Maile (.375)

Hits:  Maikel Garcia (90)

Home Runs:  Vinnie Pasquantino (11)

RBI:  Vinnie Pasquantino (42)

Stolen Bases:  Bobby Witt (21)

Wins:  Kris Bubic (6)

Saves:  Carlos Estévez (22)

ERA:  Hunter Harvey (0.00)

Managers:

Los Angeles Dodgers: Dave Roberts (10th season)

Kansas City Royals: Matt Quatraro (3rd season)