The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the hottest teams in baseball and enter today riding a five-game winning streak.
My Dodgers vs. Royals predictions expect their success to continue on the road, with a couple of dangerous lefties playing pivotal roles offensively.
Let’s break it all down in my MLB picks for June 28.
Dodgers vs Royals prediction
My Dodgers vs Royals best bet: Freddie Freeman Over 0.5 runs (-120 at bet365)
⚾ Pick Analysis
Freddie Freeman is hitting .321 on the season against right-handed pitchers. He also possesses a walk rate just below 9%, meaning he’s getting on base in nearly 40% of his at bats.
He is in the midst of a cold streak but has a nice matchup to get back on track against Seth Lugo.
Put simply, Lugo has not been nearly as effective against left-handed bats as righties. He’s held right-handed hitters to a remarkable .130 average and 36% hard hit rate over the last two months. Lefties have hit .280 with a 50% hard-hit rate against Lugo over the same stretch.
While there aren’t many left-handed bats behind Freeman in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ order, the batters who profile best against Lugo’s pitch mix follow Freeman directly.
Isolating Lugo’s three most-used pitches, Teoscar Hernandez, Will Smith, Max Muncy, and Andy Pages all own an ISO above .300 over the last month.
They're the only four hitters in the Los Angeles lineup to clear that mark — and they’re all below Freeman in the batting order.
If Freeman can find his way onto the basepaths, there's no shortage of hot batters behind him who excel vs. what Lugo throws most prominently.
Dodgers vs Royals same-game parlay (SGP)
Freddie Freeman Over 0.5 runs
Max Muncy Over 0.5 hits
Dodgers -1.5
🚀 SGP Analysis
Muncy enters play scorching hot. He's recorded multiple hits in three of his last four games and hit safely at least once in seven of the last nine games he’s had multiple plate appearances.
As alluded to above, Muncy has fantastic numbers against Lugo’s pitch mix. He’s hitting .388 with a .577 ISO vs. Lugo’s go-to pitches over the last month and .391 spanning 64 ABs over the past two months. Incredible metrics across the board.
The Kansas City Royals rank Bottom 5 in wOBA during June and are dead last in both wOBA and ISO on home field this season.
They're not a good offensive team and will struggle to keep up against a Dodgers lineup that features consistent weapons from top to bottom.
Dodgers vs Royals odds
Dodgers vs Royals live odds
Dodgers vs Royals opening odds
- Moneyline: Los Angeles -165 | Kansas City +140
- Run line: Los Angeles -1.5 (-105) | Kansas City +1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under: Over 9.5 (-105) | Under 9.5 (-115)
Dodgers vs Royals trend
Freddie Freeman has scored a run in four of his last five road games against a right-handed starting pitcher. Find more MLB betting trends for Dodgers vs. Royals.
How to watch Dodgers vs Royals and game info
| Location | Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO |
| Date | Saturday, 6-28-2025 |
| First pitch | 4:10 p.m. ET |
| TV | SNLA, FanDuel Sports Network-KC, SN+ |
| Dodgers starting pitcher | Shohei Ohtani (0-0, 4.50 ERA) |
| Royals starting pitcher | Seth Lugo (4-5, 2.93 ERA) |
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