Dodgers Starter McCarthy Fresh off of DL
The Kansas City Royals and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in Chavez Ravine on Saturday and they will do battle at Dodger Stadium. Maybe if traffic isn’t too bad the fans can get there in time to see what should be a stellar pitching matchup. First pitch is around 7:15 EST.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -188-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game’s total opened at 8.5. The Dodgers are now -195-moneyline favorites. The total has inched up to 9.
Brandon McCarthy will be on the mound for the Dodgers The right hander has a 3.25 ERA to go along with a 6-3 record this season. McCarthy is fresh off the 10-day disabled list with what was described as a knee sprain. His last start, that landed him on the DL, was a disaster. He lasted only three innings and had two wild pitches in the 2nd inning.
He was brilliant in his six prior starts. McCarthy threw 34 1/3 innings while allowing 22 hits, eight walks and six runs. The 2017 season has been his best run since 2014. He went 7-5 with a 2.89 in 14 starts with the Yankees after a mid-season trade.
Royals Look to Keep Hot Streak Going
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Ian Kennedy in this game. Kennedy has a 3-6 record and a 4.44 ERA this season. The veteran right-hander has been unbelievable in his last four starts. The Royals have overcome a horrendous April. They had everyone in baseball speculating that the Royals would soon be breaking up the nucleus of their 2015 World Series championship team. With a lot of big name free agents coming up this off-season, they thoughts were understandable.
KC has won 18 of their last 25 to move into contention in the AL Central at the All-Star break. The Royals have won in Kennedy’s last four starts. He has gone six innings or more in three of them. His last start was a gutty 6 2/3 innings in a win over Seattle on a day when the Royals bullpen was spent. He has allowed only 14 hits and six earned runs in those four starts.
Los Angeles was a 4-1 w last night against the Royals. They won as -192 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners ofunder bettors.
Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 44-40 | $971.00 | 12-12 | 32-28 | 12-17 | 32-23 | 41-40-3 | -0.21 |
| LA Dodgers | 57-29 | $329.00 | 17-9 | 40-20 | 54-26 | 3-3 | 41-43-2 | 1.8 |
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2017 | SEA | W | 3-1 | U | 6.2 | $135.00 |
| Jun 28, 2017 | DET | W | 8-2 | O | 7 | $135.00 |
| Jun 21, 2017 | BOS | W | 6-4 | O | 4.2 | $121.00 |
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2017 | COL | W | 12-6 | O | 3 | $62.00 |
| Jun 20, 2017 | NYM | W | 12-0 | O | 6 | $47.00 |
| Jun 14, 2017 | CLE | W | 6-4 | O | 5.1 | $122.00 |
Bullpen
| Kansas City’s relievers have pitched 10.2 innings in the last 3 games. |
| LA Dodgers’s relievers have pitched 8.1 innings in the last 3 games. |
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2015 | 2-1 | SD | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | No Decision |
| May 23, 2015 | 2-0 | LA | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Loss |
| Apr 25, 2015 | 11-8 | LA | 4.1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | Loss |
| Sep 10, 2014 | 4-0 | LA | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Loss |
| Aug 30, 2014 | 2-1 | SD | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | No Decision |
Los Angeles Dodgers – B McCarthy
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2014 | 6-2 | NYY | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Win |
| Aug 15, 2012 | 3-2 | KC | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Loss |
| Jun 2, 2012 | 9-3 | OAK | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Win |
| Apr 11, 2012 | 5-4 | OAK | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | No Decision |
| May 7, 2011 | 4-3 | KC | 8.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Loss |
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 4.23 | 24 | 3.36 | 1 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 4.29 | 23 | 2.91 | 1 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 5.16 | 4 | 4.44 | 10 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 5.50 | 6 | 4.63 | 15 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | O/U | Away Pitcher | Home Pitcher | Away Hits | Home Hits | Away Walks | Home Walks | Away Strikeouts | Home Strikeouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2014 | LA | 5 | KC | 4 | -161 | 7.5 | O | Dan Haren (R) | James Shields (R) | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Jun 24, 2014 | LA | 2 | KC | 0 | 142 | 7 | U | Clayton Kershaw (L) | Danny Duffy (L) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| Jun 23, 2014 | LA | 3 | KC | 5 | -107 | 7.5 | O | Zack Greinke (R) | Jeremy Guthrie (R) | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Jun 16, 2005 | LA | 6 | KC | 9 | 125 | 9 | O | Derek Lowe (R) | Zack Greinke (R) | 12 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Jun 15, 2005 | LA | 1 | KC | 3 | 150 | 9.5 | U | Brad Penny (R) | Jose Lima (R) | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Jun 14, 2005 | LA | 2 | KC | 3 | 102 | 9 | U | Jeff Weaver (R) | Runlevys Hernandez (R) | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Jun 5, 2003 | KC | 2 | LA | 5 | -240 | 6.5 | O | Darrell May (L) | Kevin Brown (R) | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2003 | KC | 2 | LA | 1 | -185 | 7 | U | Kyle Snyder (R) | Hideo Nomo (R) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 |
| Jun 3, 2003 | KC | 3 | LA | 4 | -180 | 7.5 | U | Jeremy Affeldt (L) | Odalis Perez (L) | 8 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
MLB Betting Trends
| Kansas City Royals44-40 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City’s last 10 games | ||
| Kansas City is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games on the road | ||
| Kansas City is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 12 of Kansas City’s last 17 games on the road | ||
Los Angeles Dodgers 57-29 |
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|---|---|---|
| LA Dodgers is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games | ||
| LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| LA Dodgers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 6 games | ||
| LA Dodgers is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games at home | ||
| LA Dodgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home | ||
| LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers’s last 6 games at home | ||
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 43-40 | 24-19 | 19-21 | 12-15 | 32-25 | 40-40-3 | 11-12 | 32-28 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | 7-3 | 2-1 | 4-3 |
| vs Div | 13-21 | 9-10 | 4-11 | 4-10 | 9-11 | 18-14-2 | 2-8 | 11-13 |
| vs AL | 38-38 | 23-18 | 15-20 | 11-14 | 28-24 | 35-38-3 | 9-12 | 29-26 |
| vs NL | 5-2 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 5-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 56-29 | 34-11 | 22-18 | 53-25 | 3-4 | 41-42-2 | 17-9 | 39-20 |
| Last 10 | 7-3 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 3-6-1 | 4-0 | 3-3 |
| vs Div | 22-17 | 11-6 | 11-11 | 22-17 | 0-0 | 18-20-1 | 13-6 | 9-11 |
| vs AL | 4-3 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 1-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| vs NL | 52-26 | 33-10 | 19-16 | 50-22 | 2-4 | 37-39-2 | 17-9 | 35-17 |
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2017 | SEA | 9-6 | W | 122 | 9 | J Vargas | 5 | Ariel Miranda | A |
| Jul 4, 2017 | SEA | 7-3 | W | 119 | 9 | D Duffy | 5.2 | Felix Hernandez | A |
| Jul 3, 2017 | SEA | 3-1 | W | 135 | 9 | I Kennedy | 6.2 | Andrew Moore | A |
| Jul 2, 2017 | MIN | 6-2 | W | -115 | 10.5 | T Wood | 4 | H Santiago | H |
| Jul 1, 2017 | MIN | 5-10 | L | -140 | 9.5 | J Hammel | 5.1 | Felix Jorge | H |
Los Angeles Dodgers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2017 | ARI | 1-0 | W | -242 | 7.5 | A Wood | 7 | Zack Godley | H |
| Jul 4, 2017 | ARI | 4-3 | W | -315 | 7.5 | C Kershaw | 7 | P Corbin | H |
| Jul 2, 2017 | SD | 3-5 | L | -218 | 8 | Kenta Maeda | 3.2 | J Chacin | A |
| Jul 1, 2017 | SD | 8-0 | W | -200 | 8.5 | R Hill | 7 | Dillon Overton | A |
| Jun 30, 2017 | SD | 10-4 | W | -205 | 7.5 | A Wood | 6 | C Richard | A |
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Kansas City at Los Angeles Sunday, July 9
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