Kansas City Royals (49-71, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (71-48, first in the NL West)Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (5-8, 3.44 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 112 strikeouts); Dodgers: Blake Snell (0-0)LINE: Dodgers -273, Royals +224; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals will try to end their five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Los Angeles has a 34-23 record at home and a 71-48 record overall. Dodgers hitters have a collective .338 on-base percentage, the second-ranked percentage in the NL.Kansas City is 49-71 overall and 20-41 on the road. The Royals have a 31-14 record in games when they scored at least five runs.The teams play Tuesday for the second time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Shohei Ohtani has 23 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 72 RBIs for the Dodgers. Kyle Tucker is 10 for 29 with a triple, two home runs and three RBIs over the last 10 games.
Jac Caglianone leads the Royals with 21 home runs while slugging .487. Carter Jensen is 4 for 35 with two home runs and two RBIs over the past 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 2-8, .255 batting average, 5.44 ERA, outscored by 21 runs
