MLB odds: Both the Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers share the distinction of being two of the hottest teams down the stretch of the second half of last season which put them at the forefront as far as being popular preseason choices on the futures board to make the playoffs. It took a while for the Royals to get going but things have begun to click as they have been playing their best baseball of the season in June while the Dodgers remain inconsistent underachievers. The Kansas City Royals will host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday night with coverage on MLBN starting at 8:10 PM ET.
A Royal Run
The Kansas City Royals have caught the Detroit Tigers in the American League Central as the two are in a neck and neck race with the Cleveland Indians lurking in the background. Kansas City’s strength has been a starting pitching staff that ranked 8th for earned run average. The Royals saw improvement at the plate in June and improved to 11th in MLB for run production. The Royals were +1350 units on the run line.
Travelin’ Men
The Dodgers are a strong road team with a mark of 22-14 away from home and were +1283 units on the run line. The Dodgers went over the total in just 13 out of their 376 away games. The Dodgers pitching staff ranks 7th for earned run average and 3rd for quality starts. The batting order remains a bit inconsistent as LA ranks 14th for run production. Fielding is another issue for the Dodgers as they rank 24th for fewest errors committed.
The Pick
We’ll call for the run line underdog and under the total in this one!
