How to watch Royals vs. Dodgers: TV channel and streaming options for August 12

The Kansas City Royals will look to Jac Caglianone, riding a 10-game hitting streak, versus the Los Angeles Dodgers at 10:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, at Dodger Stadium. Eric Lauer (6-6, 4.89 ERA) will start for the Dodgers, who are 72-48 this season and first in the NL West. Daniel Lynch (4-3, 2.45 ERA) is expected to start for the Royals, who are 49-72 and fifth in the AL Central.

How to watch Kansas City Royals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Royals vs. Dodgers odds

• Favorite Moneyline: Dodgers -227
• Underdog Moneyline: Royals +185
• Total: 9
• Total Over Odds: -110
• Total Under Odds: -110

Injury reports

Dodgers

Dalton Rushing: 10 Day IL (Arm), 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), Blake Treinen: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Will Smith: 60 Day IL (Neck), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), 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

• Shohei Ohtani is hitting for a .290 BA, .392 OBP and .538 SLG with a 23% strikeout rate and a 13.7% walk rate. His OPS is .929, which ranks 3rd in MLB, and he has scored 76 runs. In 505 plate appearances, he has hit 26 home runs (10th in MLB) and driven in 72 runs (17th in MLB). Ohtani has been crafty on the base paths, recording seven steals on 10 attempts.
• In 513 plate appearances, Andy Pages has slashed .270/.337/.455 this season. He has hit 19 long balls and driven in 76 runs (10th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 20.1% and a walk rate of 8.4%. He has 11 stolen bases on 17 attempts. He has come around to score 66 times.
• Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. is slashing .283/.355/.446 this season with 13 home runs, 42 RBIs and an OPS of .801. He has a 17.4% strikeout rate and a 10% walk rate in 448 plate appearances, and he has scored 60 total runs. Witt has recorded 32 steals on 38 attempts.
• In 435 plate appearances, Caglianone has hit 21 long balls, tallied 53 RBIs and scored 53 runs. He is batting .269/.322/.488 and has posted a 26.4% strikeout rate and a 6.4% walk rate.

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