Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Picks and Prediction for Monday August 10 2026

The Kansas City Royals open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, August 10, 2026. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET, with MLB.TV, FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City, and SportsNet LA providing coverage. At the time of this writing the odds were not released. Baseball bettors can find additional analysis throughout the season by visiting our free MLB picks.

Kansas City has won three of its five most recently supplied games but enters with a 20-40 road record. Los Angeles snapped a four-game losing streak Saturday and remains 23 games above .500. The Dodgers possess significant season-long advantages in hitting and pitching, while their starting-pitching advantage makes them the clear favorite in the series opener.

Starting Pitchers

Noah Cameron is scheduled to start for Kansas City opposite Los Angeles left-hander Tarik Skubal. Cameron is 6-8 with a 4.37 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP through 123.2 innings, allowing 119 hits and 14 home runs while recording 116 strikeouts against 40 walks. Skubal is 7-6 with a 2.81 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP across 102.2 innings. He has surrendered only 78 hits and 11 home runs while collecting 122 strikeouts against 16 walks. Skubal owns substantial advantages in ERA, WHIP, strikeout rate, and command, although Cameron has completed 21 more innings.

Kansas City Faces a Major Step Up in Competition

The Royals enter Monday at 49-69 overall with a difficult 20-40 record away from home. Kansas City went 3-2 across its five most recently supplied games, winning two of three against Minnesota before splitting the first two games of its series with Chicago. The Royals scored 23 runs during that stretch and held Minnesota to seven combined runs across three contests.

Kansas City is batting .245 with 490 runs, 971 hits, and 119 home runs. The Royals own a .313 on-base percentage and a .398 slugging percentage. Their pitching staff has registered a 4.79 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP with 874 strikeouts and 443 walks while allowing opposing hitters to bat .259.

Recent run production provides Kansas City with some encouragement, as the Royals scored at least four runs in three of their five supplied games. However, generating comparable offense against Skubal will be considerably more difficult. Kansas City ranks behind Los Angeles in every supplied offensive category and will be without two regular infielders listed on the injury report. Its poor road record further reduces the appeal of backing the underdog.

Los Angeles Turns to Its Ace to Build Momentum

The Dodgers enter the series at 70-47 overall with a 33-23 record at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles went 1-4 over its five most recently supplied games, losing three games in Chicago before splitting its first two contests in Arizona. The Dodgers finally ended their four-game skid by earning a 2-1 extra-inning victory Saturday.

Los Angeles is batting .261 with 589 runs, 1,030 hits, and 151 home runs. The Dodgers have produced a .339 on-base percentage and a .429 slugging percentage. Their pitching staff carries a 3.72 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP with 1,043 strikeouts and 362 walks while limiting opposing hitters to a .219 batting average.

The Dodgers hold advantages of 99 runs and 32 home runs over Kansas City. They also lead the Royals by 26 points in on-base percentage and 31 points in slugging percentage. Los Angeles has the stronger overall pitching staff as well, but Skubal creates an even larger advantage than the team numbers suggest. His 0.92 WHIP is 37 points better than Cameron’s mark, and he has issued only 16 walks in more than 100 innings.

Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Picks and Prediction

• Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers Run Line

Los Angeles is the preferred side, and the run line becomes the recommended option if the market lists the Dodgers as a substantial moneyline favorite. Skubal provides the clearest advantage in the matchup. He has allowed only 94 combined hits and walks across 102.2 innings while striking out 122 batters. That combination of command and swing-and-miss ability could prevent Kansas City from creating sustained scoring opportunities.

The Dodgers have struggled recently, but their overall offensive profile remains considerably stronger than Kansas City’s. Los Angeles has scored almost 100 more runs and owns advantages in batting average, power, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. Cameron has delivered respectable innings for the Royals, but his 4.37 ERA leaves the Dodgers with opportunities to create separation before reaching Kansas City’s weaker pitching staff.

• Pick: Under 8

Take the under if the total is set at 8. Skubal’s 2.81 ERA and 0.92 WHIP make a large Kansas City contribution unlikely. The Royals have also scored only 490 runs through 118 supplied games and now face one of the most difficult starting-pitching matchups available.

Los Angeles is capable of doing enough damage to threaten the total independently, but its offense scored only 17 runs across its five most recently supplied games. Cameron has allowed 14 home runs through 123.2 innings and carries a manageable 1.29 WHIP, giving Kansas City a reasonable chance to avoid an early blowout. A controlled performance from both starters should keep this game below eight runs.

Final Score Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Kansas City Royals 1

This preview was written prior to game play on Sunday.