Skubal Takes Mound for Slumping Dodgers Against Royals

A Monday night interleague matchup at Dodger Stadium features two clubs trending in the wrong direction as the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Kansas City Royals. The Dodgers, holding a 70-48 record, recently suffered a season-long seven-game losing streak and are just 1-8 in their last nine contests. Offensively, the team has struggled in August, ranking 15th in batting average at .244 and scoring the sixth-fewest runs in the league. The pitching staff has also faltered, carrying a 5.27 ERA this month, which ranks 27th.

Kansas City enters the series at 49-70, having gone 3-7 over their last 10 games. The Royals will send Noah Cameron to the mound, fresh off his strongest performance of the season. In his previous start, Cameron tossed 8.0 innings, allowing just one earned run on three hits while striking out nine. For the 2026 campaign, Cameron holds a 4.37 ERA with 116 strikeouts over 123.2 innings.

Los Angeles will counter with Tarik Skubal, making his second start since joining the team. Skubal, who boasts a 2.81 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 102.2 innings this season, lost his Dodgers debut despite allowing only two earned runs over six frames. He has historically performed well against Kansas City, having thrown 7.1 innings with one earned run and 12 strikeouts in his lone prior start against them this season.

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Player performance notes include Freddie Freeman, who has recorded a hit in 16 of his last 18 games, and Shohei Ohtani, who is batting .300 in August. Conversely, Mookie Betts is hitting just .185 this month.

What to watch

• Tarik Skubal’s ability to bounce back after his debut loss with the Dodgers.
• Whether Noah Cameron can maintain the momentum from his career-best 8-inning outing.
• Los Angeles offense attempting to reverse its trend of low run production in August.

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