Royals vs. Dodgers Tickets, First Pitch Time for Saturday, June 28
Royals vs. Dodgers Tickets, First Pitch Time for Saturday, June 28
Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals will hit the field against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Andy Pages at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday, June 28 at 4:10 p.m. ET (and on FDSKC and SportsNet LA).
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Royals vs. Dodgers Game Info
Game day: Saturday, June 28, 2025
Saturday, June 28, 2025 Game time: 4:10 p.m. ET
4:10 p.m. ET TV channel: FDSKC and SportsNet LA
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Watch LIVE with Fubo! Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Kauffman Stadium Royals Starter: TBA
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Royals vs. Dodgers offensive insights
The Royals have hit just 36 homers this season, which ranks last in the league.
Hitters for Kansas City have combined to rank 26th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .362 this season.
The Royals' .248 batting average ranks 12th in the league this season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the league with 100 total home runs, averaging 1.6 per game.
So far this season, Los Angeles has a league-best .469 slugging percentage.
The Dodgers lead the majors with a .267 batting average.
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Royals' top hitters
Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .287 this year, with a .840 OPS (.346 on-base, .494 slugging). He has seven home runs and 35 RBI, plus 32 runs scored and 20 steals on 25 attempts. His strikeout rate is 18%, and his walk rate is 7.9%.
In 2025, Garcia is hitting .313, with a .374 on-base percentage and a .467 slugging percentage. He has five home runs and 27 RBI, plus 24 runs scored and 11 steals on 17 attempts. His strikeout rate is 15.5%, and his walk rate is 8.8%.
Vinnie Pasquantino's current batting average is .258, and he has eight home runs and 33 RBI, plus 23 runs scored. He has a .312 on-base percentage, and a .399 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 17.4%, and his walk rate is 6.3%.
The Royals' Jonathan India is batting .244, with a .333 on-base percentage and a .307 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 14.5%, and his walk rate is 10.7%. He has one home run and 13 RBI, plus 22 runs scored.
Dodgers' top hitters
Shohei Ohtani is hitting .288/.386/.653 this season with a walk rate of 14.1% and a strikeout rate of 25.3%. Additionally, he's swatted 23 homers while knocking in 39 runs and scoring 64 times. Plus, he's stolen 11 bases on 15 attempts.
In 214 plate appearances, Freddie Freeman has blasted nine bombs, driven in 40 runs, and scored 34 times while hitting .369/.435/.626. His strikeout rate is 18.7%, and his walk rate is 10.3%.
So far this season, Mookie Betts is hitting .257/.339/.405 with eight dingers, 31 RBI and 43 runs, with five steals. He's striking out at a 9.2% clip and walking 10.9% of the time.
At the plate, the Dodgers' Pages has a .281/.329/.479 triple slash, and he's hit 11 homers with 28 runs scored and 38 RBI plus six steals on eight attempts. He's walking and striking out 5.6% and 19.2% of the time, respectively.
Royals' injuries
Hunter Harvey: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Long: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Lucas Erceg: 15 Day IL (Back), Kyle Wright: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Ragans: 15 Day IL (Groin), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Maikel Garcia: day-to-day (Thumb)
Dodgers' injuries
Kirby Yates: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Luís Garcia: 15 Day IL (Adductor), Roki Sasaki: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), River Ryan: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Edgardo Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Emmet Sheehan: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Blake Treinen: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Tyler Glasnow: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kyle Hurt: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Michael Grove: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Michael Kopech: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Evan Phillips: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Blake Snell: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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