RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping to sweep the lowly Kansas City Royals to finally build some momentum and a real winning streak.
The Dodgers are scuffling through the dog days of August, but they have won two games in a row for the first time in a while.
The offense is still discombobulated on the whole, but the pitching staff, mainly the starters, are holding things down.
Before squaring off against the Milwaukee Brewers, LA has the chance to keep things rolling.
Aug 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) reacts after a solo home run in the second inning against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Dodgers’ lineup vs. Royals
1. Shohei Ohtani, DH 2. Andy Pages, CF 3. Freddie Freeman, 1B 4. Kyle Tucker, RF 5. Mookie Betts, SS 6. Max Muncy, 3B 7. Teoscar Hernandez, LF 8. Hunter Feduccia, C 9. Miguel Rojas, 2B
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Teoscar Hernandez is back in the batting order after getting a day off. The Royals are starting Daniel Lynch, a lefty, making Hernandez a key bat.
Additionally, since a southpaw is on the mound, Andy Pages moves back up the order to the No. 2 spot.
Freddie Freeman drops down a spot to make room, while Kyle Tucker is all the way up to No. 4, signaling how good he has been at the plate.
Who is pitching for the Dodgers?
The Dodgers have Eric Lauer on the mound, who has been stellar with the Dodgers and has turned his career fortunes totally around.
Lauer has now officially lost a game that he pitched in with the Dodgers after winning every game that he pitched in up until his start against the Chicago Cubs.
Jul 29, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Eric Lauer (33) watches a game from the dugout during the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
This start will be crucial for Lauer — Blake Snell is back in the mix, and Tyler Glasnow is coming back soon, along with Gavin Stone and Bobby Miller emerging as well.
With so many other depth options, Lauer can ill afford a run of bad games, and tonight’s game against the Royals will be a rare chance to get back on track against a weaker team.
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