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Homers From Ohtani and Betts Power Dodgers to a 4-2 Victory and a Sweep of the Royals

Lauer pitched 6 1/3 strong innings and Dodgers homered three times as they finished a sweep of Kansas City.

  • On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 4-2 victory at Dodger Stadium.
  • Pitcher Eric Lauer threw 112 pitches over 6 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run, helping the Dodgers recover from a seven-game skid that began around the trade deadline.
  • Shohei Ohtani hit his 27th home run of the season, a two-run drive, while Mookie Betts extended his hot streak with 11 hits in his past seven games and Hunter Feduccia added a solo home run.
  • Freddie Freeman stayed in the game after falling down the Royals dugout stairs while chasing a foul ball, while Landon Knack pitched the final innings to preserve the Dodgers' taxed bullpen.
  • Roki Sasaki takes the mound Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers as the Dodgers balance the eventual returns of Tyler Glasnow and Ohtani to the starting rotation.
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Eric Lauer took the mound as the LA Dodgers' starting pitcher and led the team to a 4-2 victory with a masterful performance of 112 pitches over 6.1 innings. Manager Roberts praised Lauer's fighting spirit for pitching long innings under heavy load on the bullpen. Lauer, who returned to the Major Leagues after a stint with the KIA Tigers, is establishing himself as a key player in the Dodgers' starting rotation with his stable pitching.

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MLB broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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