LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Eric Lauer pitched 6 1/3 innings and Shohei Ohtani homered to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.

Ohtani went 2 for 4 with a two-run homer, and Mookie Betts added a solo shot as the Dodgers won their third straight. Hunter Feduccia also homered. Lauer allowed one earned run on four hits with six strikeouts to improve to 7-6. Landon Knack earned his first save with 2 2/3 scoreless innings.

The Royals scored single runs in the second and third innings, but the Dodgers answered each time. Kansas City left-hander Daniel Lynch IV took the loss, allowing three earned runs in 2 1/3 innings. Jose Cuas worked scoreless relief, and Mason Black struck out one over three innings.

Los Angeles had eight hits and grounded into two double plays. Kansas City had six hits. The Dodgers improved to 73-48, while the Royals fell to 49-73.

Attendance was 47,578, and the game lasted 2:31.