Los Angeles Dodgers at Kansas City Royals 8/13/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/12/2022 at 10:22 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers continue their interleague series on the road Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. Los Angeles is 77-33 following its 8-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Los Angeles has won each of its last 10, which included a two-game sweep of Minnesota, a three-game sweep of San Diego and a four-game sweep of San Francisco. The Dodgers lead the National League West by 16 games and you can find out who is leads their division with our MLB preview page.
First baseman Freddie Freeman is batting.325 to lead Los Angeles and has team highs in hits with 139 and on-base percentage at .400. Right fielder Mookie Betts is the leader in home runs with 25 and shortstop Trea Turner is the leader in RBIs with 81. On Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers will send Andrew Heaney to the mound. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 0.64 ERA, 37 Ks and 10 BBs.
The Kansas City Royals improved to 47-66 following a 5-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Zack Greinke pitched 6+ scoreless innings, while Vinnie Pasquantino hit a home run and Nicky Lopez added a two-run single. Kansas City has won two straight and five of the last six. The Royals are fourth in the American League Central, 13 games behind the first place Cleveland Guardians.
Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr is leading Kansas City in batting average with .256, RBIs with 57 and hits with 101. Catcher Salvador Perez is the leader in home runs with 16. On Saturday the Kansas City Royals will send Brad Keller to the mound. The right-hander is 6-12 with a 4.45 ERA, 80 Ks and 44 BBs.
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In the last five starts, Los Angeles starter Andrew Heaney has allowed a total of just two runs in 23 ⅓ innings and the Dodgers are 4-1 over that span. Los Angeles has won each of the last five versus Kansas City. The Royals have lost five of the last six interleague games played at home and are 1-4 in the last five versus an opponent from the National League West. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win 7-3.