Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Final — August 12, 2026
Last 10 games
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Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Royals visited the Dodgers on Wednesday, August 12 at 10:10 PM ET.
The total closed 9, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Royals +195, Dodgers -225) prices the Royals at 33% and the Dodgers at 67%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Kansas City Royals 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Los Angeles Dodgers won by 2.
- Against the closing spread (Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5): Los Angeles Dodgers covered.
- Combined score 6 vs the closing total of 9: Under.
- Los Angeles Dodgers closed at -225 on the moneyline (a 67% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Royals +1.5 (-115)
Royals +1.5 (-110)
Dodgers -220 66%
Dodgers -225 67%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 11 times since 2023: the Royals won 4 and the Dodgers 7.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Royals 4, Dodgers 5 Dodgers won | ||
| Aug 10, 2026 | Royals 5, Dodgers 6 Dodgers won | ||
| Jun 29, 2025 | Dodgers 5, Royals 1 Dodgers won | ||
| Jun 28, 2025 | Dodgers 5, Royals 9 Royals won | ||
| Jun 27, 2025 | Dodgers 5, Royals 4 Dodgers won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Kansas City Royals
- Kansas City Royals team stats
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- Cleveland Guardians 12, Kansas City Royals 9 (Sep 25)
Los Angeles Dodgers
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