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Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Dodgers β Recap
August 11, 2026 Β· Dodger Stadium Β· View Preview
Game Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers fended off a late Kansas City Royals rally, securing a 5-4 walk-off victory in 10 innings on Tuesday night. Despite holding a multi-run lead entering the late stages, the Dodgers found themselves trailing by a run after the Royals put together their biggest inning of the night, only to immediately answer back and ultimately prevail in extras. This hard-fought contest underscored the Dodgers' resilience, fulfilling their pregame favored status in dramatic fashion.
Mookie Betts initiated the scoring early for Los Angeles, launching a solo home run to left field in the bottom of the second inning. Kansas City responded in the fourth, drawing even on a sacrifice fly from Perez that scored Witt Jr. The Dodgers then reclaimed the lead in the seventh when Call doubled home Betts, followed by T. HernΓ‘ndez doubling to plate Call, extending their advantage to 3-1.
The game pivoted dramatically in the eighth inning. Kansas City mounted a formidable three-run rally, their largest scoring inning, to briefly take a 4-3 lead. Caglianone's single cut the deficit, followed by Perez's base hit that tied the score, and then a fielding error by center fielder Pages allowed Caglianone to score the go-ahead run. Yet, the Dodgers immediately countered in the bottom half of the frame. Betts delivered a crucial RBI single that scored Tucker, re-tying the contest at four and negating the Royals' comeback. Earlier, Blake Snell's dominant six-inning, ten-strikeout performance, yielding just one earned run, had provided the foundation for the Dodgers to remain in striking distance for such late-game heroics.
After a scoreless ninth, the Dodgers sealed their victory in the tenth inning when Muncy hit a walk-off single to center field, bringing home Ohtani from second base. Ultimately, the Dodgers' ability to respond swiftly to adversity and rely on consistent offensive production from players like Betts proved decisive. The Los Angeles Dodgers now stand at 72-48, while the Kansas City Royals fall to 49-72.
How the Prediction Fared
Pregame, the market favored the Los Angeles Dodgers (-280, 70% implied) over the Kansas City Royals. Final: the Los Angeles Dodgers won 5β4.
Player of the Game
Turning Point
The game turned in the 8th inning, when the Kansas City Royals scored 3 runs.
Pitching
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha |
|
6.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3.46 |
| Blake Snell |
|
6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5.00 |
| Steven Cruz |
|
1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.26 |
| Nate Pearson |
|
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.70 |
| Alex Vesia |
|
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.81 |
| Edgardo Henriquez |
|
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.02 |
| Seth Halvorsen W |
|
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jack Dreyer |
|
0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.14 |
| Lucas Erceg L |
|
0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.02 |
| Evan Phillips |
|
0.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.73 |
Batting
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | R | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mookie Betts |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone |
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Max Muncy |
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. |
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Call |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Teoscar Hernandez |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Pages |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Edman |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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