Los Angeles Dodgers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/27/2025

Game Time: 8:10 pm ET, Friday, June 27, 2025

Venue:  Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Where to Watch:  MLBN

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Dodgers -144, Royals +118; Over/Under:  9.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Dodgers -140, Royals +120; Over/Under:  9.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Dodgers -145, Royals +120; Over/Under:  9.5 runs

Los Angeles Dodgers:  50-31 (1st place, NL West)

Kansas City Royals:  38-42 (3rd place, AL Central)

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Los Angeles Dodgers:  8-2 last 10

Kansas City Royals:  4-6 last 10

The Dodgers won their 3-game series against the Washington Nationals 2-1. They enter this game with a 50-31 record overall and have a road record of 20-17. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Royals on Friday with the series finale of their series against the Colorado Rockies still to be played on Thursday. The Dodgers won the series opener of that series on Tuesday and the 2nd game on Wednesday. Their offense ranks 1st in the MLB with a .802 OPS. Clayton Kershaw is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Dustin May is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 4-5 with a 4.46 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 ER, 3 HR, and 2 BB with 5 SO on 5 hits through 6 IP against the Washington Nationals.

The Royals lost their 3-game series against the San Diego Padres 2-1. They enter this game with a 38-42 record overall and have a home record of 19-21. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Dodgers on Friday with the 3rd game of their series against the Tampa Bay Rays still to be played on Thursday. The Royals lost the 1st game of that series on Tuesday and the 2nd game on Wednesday. Their offense ranks 27th in the MLB with a .664 OPS. Michael Lorenzen is their starting pitcher on Thursday while rookie pitcher Noah Cameron is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 2-3 with a 2.08 ERA this season. His team lost their last 4 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 2 earned runs, 0 homers, and 3 walks with 2 strikeouts on 5 hits through 5.1 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 50-31 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 20-17 road record. Meanwhile, the Royals haven't looked good in their games this season with their 38-42 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 19-21 home record. The Royals have also been in a big slump lately as they are 4-6 in their last 10 games while the Dodgers have been rolling lately, going 8-2 in their last 10 games. May is on the mound for the Dodgers in this one and he hasn't looked great this year. He is 4-5 with a 4.46 ERA and has been giving up quite a few runs. He gave up 3 earned runs in his last start too, but the team has been finding success with him as they have won 2 of the last 3 games he started in, and he will pitch better in this one against one of the worst offenses in the MLB. The Royals are going with their rookie Cameron in this one and he has looked great this season. He is 2-3 with a 2.08 ERA and coming off another good start in which he gave up 2 earned runs. As good as he has been though, the team has still lost 4 games in a row with him starting and now he has to face one of the best offenses in the MLB. The Royals have been in a terrible slump lately and this is not the game for them to bounce back against a rolling Dodgers team. The best way to place a bet here is on the Dodgers to win this game. 

Dodgers Royals Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, June 27, 2025 (8:10 pm ET start time) is Dodgers 7 Royals 2.

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Los Angeles Dodgers: 258-165 (+5.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 228-125 (+10.7 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 75-40 (+13.6 units) on the moneyline in an inter-league game. 74-47 OVER against left-handed starters.

Kansas City Royals: 182-227 (-19.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 96-107 (-11.6 units) on the moneyline in home games. 104-160 (-11.1 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. L. Garcia (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Adductor. 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.

"It certainly changed the momentum because their guy, we couldn’t figure him out. They couldn’t figure Yamamoto out. So if you end that top half of the sixth, tie game with no runs, it might have been a different ballgame." - Dave Roberts after his team’s win against the Rockies in their game on Wednesday.

“These guys get ahead, that’s what they do. They have good stuff. If you want to be behind, you can take that pitch. Or you can try to do something with it. The issue is, you’ve got to square it up. It’s a results-based game. Because we didn’t get the hit, it looks bad. But if somebody takes a first pitch and hits it off the wall for a double, or even a rollover base hit, everybody thinks that’s great. It doesn’t matter what pitch you hit if you do something good with it.” - Matt Quatraro after his team’s loss against the Rays in their game on Wednesday.

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 (91)

Home Runs:  Shohei Ohtani (27)

RBI:  Andy Pages (54)

Stolen Bases:  Shohei Ohtani (11)

Wins:  Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7)

Saves:  Tanner Scott (16)

ERA:  Evan Phillips (0.00)

Batting Average:  Luke Maile (.375)

Hits:  Maikel Garcia (89)

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)