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The Dodgers and Royals get together for an interleague matchup for the first time since 2014, and Kansas City is at Dodger Stadium for the first time since 2003. Here is an overview look at both teams heading into the three-game weekend series.
Teams: Dodgers (58-29) vs. Royals (44-40)
Dodgers interleague 2017
| Date | Opponent | Time (PT) |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Time (PT) |
| Tue, Jun 13 | at Cle | 7-5 LA |
| Wed, Jun 14 | at Cle | 6-4 LA |
| Thu, Jun 15 | at Cle | 12-5 Cle |
| Mon, Jun 26 | vs. Ana | 4-0 Ana |
| Tue, Jun 27 | vs. Ana | 4-0 LA |
| Wed, Jun 28 | at Ana | 3-2 Ana |
| Thu, Jun 29 | at Ana | 6-2 LA |
| Fri, Jul 7 | vs. KC | 7:10 p.m. |
| Sat, Jul 8 | vs. KC | 4:15 p.m. |
| Sun, Jul 9 | vs. KC | 1:10 p.m. |
| Tue, Jul 18 | at CWS | 5:10 p.m. |
| Wed, Jul 19 | at CWS | 5:10 p.m. |
| Mon, Jul 24 | vs. Min | 7:10 p.m. |
| Tue, Jul 25 | vs. Min | 7:10 p.m. |
| Wed, Jul 26 | vs. Min | 7:10 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 15 | vs. CWS | 7:10 p.m. |
| Wed, Aug 16 | vs. CWS | 7:10 p.m. |
| Fri, Aug 18 | at Det | 4:10 p.m. |
| Sat, Aug 19 | at Det | 1:05 p.m. |
| Sun, Aug 20 | at Det | 10:10 a.m. |
Split records: Dodgers 36-11 at home, Royals 20-21 on road
Run differential: Dodgers +156 (1st in MLB), Royals -18 (17th in MLB)
Runs scored: Dodgers 5.16 per game (4th), Royals 4.23 (24th)
OPS+: Dodgers 108 (5th), Royals 87 (25th)
wRC+ (non-pitchers): Dodgers 118 (2nd), Royals 87 (26th)
Runs allowed: Dodgers 3.37 (1st), Royals 4.44 (9th)
ERA+: Dodgers 130 (2nd), Royals 109 (7th)
Last 10 games: Dodgers 7-3, Royals 7-3
2017 interleague record: Dodgers 4-3, Royals 5-2
Last meeting: 2014 (2-1 Royals in KC)
All-time matchups: 5-4 Royals (2-1 LA in LA)
Royals SB Nation site: Royals Review
Pitching matchups
Friday: Kenta Maeda vs. Jason Hammel
Saturday: Brandon McCarthy vs. Ian Kennedy
Sunday: Clayton Kershaw vs. Danny Duffy (L)
Series schedule
Friday: 7:10 p.m. PT (SportsNet LA)
Saturday, 4:15 p.m. (Fox)
Sunday, 1:10 p.m. (SportsNet LA)