4.37
ERA
1.29
WHIP
8.4
K/9
123.2
IP
21
GS
2.9
BB/9
vs LAD — career
6.35ERA1GS.273OPP AVG2K
Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Dodgers
5:6
Final
H2H 1–2
LAD · Home · 71-48
Los Angeles Dodgers
Starting pitchers
2.81
ERA
0.92
WHIP
10.7
K/9
102.2
IP
17
GS
1.4
BB/9
vs KC — career
2.92ERA2GS.186OPP AVG18K
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season4.37
Last 53.34
↓1.03 ERA better in last 5
↓ ERA trending down lately
Season2.81
Last 52.25
↑0.56 ERA better in last 5
↑ ERA trending up lately
Matchup edge
Tarik Skubal hotter lately (L5 2.25 ERA)·Dodgers 2–8 L10
Lineup threats vs starter
Royals vs Tarik Skubal
Avg OPS 0.8342 hot hittersTop: Marte 1.667 · Perez 0.923 · Massey 0.666
Dodgers vs Noah Cameron
Avg OPS 2.5002 hot hittersTop: Ohtani 4.500 · Muncy 2.500 · Edman 0.500
Kansas City Royals batters vs Tarik Skubal
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Los Angeles Dodgers batters vs Noah Cameron
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◆ Matchup preview
Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Dodgers (2026-08-10). Noah Cameron vs Tarik Skubal at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
Starters — Cameron has a 4.37 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 123.2 innings with 8.44 K/9, 2.91 BB/9, and 1.02 HR/9. His last three starts have been dominant: 8.0 IP, 1 ER, 9 K, 1 BB; 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, 2 BB; and 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 K, 3 BB. The trend is clearly down in ERA form, with 23 innings and just 1 earned run across that span. Skubal brings a 2.81 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and 102.2 innings with 10.69 K/9, 1.40 BB/9, and 0.96 HR/9. His last three were 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB; 6.2 IP, 3 ER, 6 K, 1 BB; and 7.1 IP, 1 ER, 12 K, 2 BB. His trend is up, supported by elite strikeout and walk rates.
Teams — Kansas City enters with a .710 OPS, 492 runs scored, a 4.84 team ERA, and a 1.43 team WHIP. The Royals are 3-7 in their last 10, so bettors may weigh whether Cameron’s recent surge can offset weaker broader team form. Los Angeles has a .766 OPS, 591 runs scored, a 3.72 team ERA, and a 1.16 team WHIP. The Dodgers are just 2-8 in their last 10, but their season-long profile still shows the stronger offense and better run prevention.
◆ Lineup notes
Kansas City has one notably deep history against Tarik Skubal in Salvador Perez, who is batting .282 with a .923 OPS across 39 at-bats. Bobby Witt Jr. has seen him eight times and is 1-for-8 with a .250 OPS, while Starling Marte is 2-for-3 with a 1.667 OPS in a small sample. Michael Massey and Kyle Isbel are each 1-for-3 with a .666 OPS, while Nick Loftin, Carter Jensen, and Isaac Collins are all hitless against Skubal, and Jac Caglianone has no MLB history vs that pitcher.
Los Angeles has only limited exposure to Noah Cameron, but Shohei Ohtani has done damage early, going 2-for-2 with a 4.500 OPS. Max Muncy is 1-for-2 with a 2.500 OPS, while Tommy Edman is hitless in 1 at-bat with a .500 OPS. Andy Pages, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and Teoscar Hernández are all hitless in 2 at-bats apiece against Cameron, and Miguel Rojas and Hunter Feduccia have no MLB history vs that pitcher.
The Royals bring the more established familiarity into this matchup because Perez and Witt have logged the most meaningful volume against the opposing starter. The Dodgers have a few strong early results, but their history against Cameron is much lighter overall.
Head to head (2025–2026)
1—2
Los Angeles Dodgers lead series
3 meetings total
2025-06-29
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Kansas City Royals
5–1
LAD
2025-06-28
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Kansas City Royals
5–9
KC
2025-06-27
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Kansas City Royals
5–4
LAD
Team picture · 2026
KC
LAD
Team AVG
0.245
0.260
Team OPS
0.710
0.766
Home runs
120
151
Runs scored
492
591
Team ERA
4.84
3.72
HR allowed
152
141
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