The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Kansas City Royals to open a three-game series at Dodger Stadium, with first pitch at 10:10 p.m. ET on Monday. Tarik Skubal (7-6, 2.81 ERA) will start for the Dodgers, who are 70-48 this season and first in the NL West. Noah Cameron (6-8, 4.37 ERA) is the expected starter for the Royals, who are 49-70 and fifth in the AL Central.

How to watch Kansas City Royals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Royals vs. Dodgers odds

• Favorite Moneyline: Dodgers -278
• Underdog Moneyline: Royals +220
• Total: 7.5
• Total Over Odds: -105
• Total Under Odds: -115

Injury reports

Dodgers

Dalton Rushing: 10 Day IL (Arm), Blake Treinen: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Brock Stewart: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Will Klein: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Bobby Miller: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Cousins: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Will Smith: 60 Day IL (Neck), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Snell: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Glasnow: 60 Day IL (Back), Ben Casparius: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Royals

Vinnie Pasquantino: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Maikel Garcia: 10 Day IL (Hand), Beck Way: 15 Day IL (Back), Jonathan India: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Ragans: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luinder Avila: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Carlos Estévez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Nick Mears: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Stephen Kolek: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Connor Seabold: 60 Day IL (Lat), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Stats to know

• Los Angeles’ Shohei Ohtani has hit 26 home runs this season, which ranks 9th in MLB. He has also tallied 71 RBIs (16th in MLB) and has scored 73 runs. In 496 plate appearances, he has recorded a .292 BA, .395 OBP and .542 SLG with a 13.9% walk rate and a 23% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording six steals on nine attempts.
• In 504 plate appearances, Andy Pages has hit 19 long balls, tallied 76 RBIs (8th in MLB) and scored 66 runs. He is batting .272/.337/.460 and has posted a 20.2% strikeout rate and an 8.1% walk rate. Pages has recorded 11 steals on 17 attempts.
• Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting for a .284 BA, .355 OBP and .450 SLG with a 17.1% strikeout rate and a 10% walk rate. His OPS is .805 and he has scored 57 runs. In 439 plate appearances, he has hit 13 home runs and driven in 42 runs. Witt has recorded 31 steals on 37 attempts.
• In 426 plate appearances, Jac Caglianone has slashed .264/.317/.480 this season. He has hit 20 long balls and driven in 49 runs with a strikeout rate of 26.5% and a walk rate of 6.3%. and has scored 51 runs.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Kansas City Royals to open a three-game series at Dodger Stadium, with first pitch at 10:10 p.m. ET on Monday. Tarik Skubal (7-6, 2.81 ERA) will start for the Dodgers, who are 70-48 this season and first in the NL West. Noah Cameron (6-8, 4.37 ERA) is the expected starter for the Royals, who are 49-70 and fifth in the AL Central.

How to watch Kansas City Royals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Royals vs. Dodgers odds

• Favorite Moneyline: Dodgers -278
• Underdog Moneyline: Royals +220
• Total: 7.5
• Total Over Odds: -105
• Total Under Odds: -115

Injury reports

Dodgers

Dalton Rushing: 10 Day IL (Arm), Blake Treinen: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Brock Stewart: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Will Klein: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Bobby Miller: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Cousins: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Will Smith: 60 Day IL (Neck), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Snell: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Glasnow: 60 Day IL (Back), Ben Casparius: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Royals

Vinnie Pasquantino: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Maikel Garcia: 10 Day IL (Hand), Beck Way: 15 Day IL (Back), Jonathan India: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Ragans: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luinder Avila: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Carlos Estévez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Nick Mears: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Stephen Kolek: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Connor Seabold: 60 Day IL (Lat), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Stats to know

• Los Angeles’ Shohei Ohtani has hit 26 home runs this season, which ranks 9th in MLB. He has also tallied 71 RBIs (16th in MLB) and has scored 73 runs. In 496 plate appearances, he has recorded a .292 BA, .395 OBP and .542 SLG with a 13.9% walk rate and a 23% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording six steals on nine attempts.
• In 504 plate appearances, Andy Pages has hit 19 long balls, tallied 76 RBIs (8th in MLB) and scored 66 runs. He is batting .272/.337/.460 and has posted a 20.2% strikeout rate and an 8.1% walk rate. Pages has recorded 11 steals on 17 attempts.
• Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting for a .284 BA, .355 OBP and .450 SLG with a 17.1% strikeout rate and a 10% walk rate. His OPS is .805 and he has scored 57 runs. In 439 plate appearances, he has hit 13 home runs and driven in 42 runs. Witt has recorded 31 steals on 37 attempts.
• In 426 plate appearances, Jac Caglianone has slashed .264/.317/.480 this season. He has hit 20 long balls and driven in 49 runs with a strikeout rate of 26.5% and a walk rate of 6.3%. and has scored 51 runs.

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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.

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Liverpool have signed Uruguay centre-back Ronald Araujo on a season-long loan from Barcelona.

The deal for the 27-year-old, who joined Barca from Uruguayan club Boston River in 2018 and can also play right-back, includes an option to buy.

“I’m excited to be here at this massive club with lots of history. I’m excited to meet my team-mates, excited to get started playing, and I’m very motivated and really up for getting going,” he said.

“It was the ideal move for me at this stage in my career. I think it was a move that was necessary for me to take.

“As soon as I heard that interest from Liverpool, everything went into action really, really quickly.”

Liverpool have been looking to strengthen their defence this summer after France international Ibrahima Konate left the club to join Real Madrid on a free transfer.

Araujo has made more than 200 appearances for Barca, winning three La Liga titles and two Copa del Rey trophies, and was given the captaincy in January following the loan departure of goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Spanish football commentator Alvaro Romeo says three years ago Araujo was “a colossus” during Barca’s title-winning run.

“He was phenomenal in defence and the best defender in La Liga by far,” Romeo told BBC Radio 5 Live.

“But then after he got injuries, a little bit of absent-mindedness, in some moments he lost concentration.

“If he can regain that, which is not impossible in my opinion, then he’s going to be a very good asset for Liverpool.”

Araujo is under contract at the Nou Camp until 2031 but he only made 11 league starts last season as Barca were crowned Spanish champions for the 29th time.

Liverpool start their Premier League campaign away at Newcastle United on Sunday, 23 August at 16:30 BST.