When: Friday, 7:10 p.m.
Where: Dodger Stadium
TV: SportsNet LA
THE PITCHERS
DODGERS RHP KENTA MAEDA (6-4, 4.76 ERA)
Vs. Royals: Has never faced them before
At Dodger Stadium: 11-6, 3.23 ERA
ROYALS RHP JASON HAMMEL (4-7, 5.08 ERA)
Vs. Dodgers: 2-7, 5.00 ERA
At Dodger Stadium: 0-5, 5.35 ERA
Hates to face: Chase Utley, 6 for 12 (.500), 1 triple, 1 HR
Loves to face: Yasmani Grandal, 0 for 7, 3 Ks
UPCOMING
Saturday: Royals (RHP Ian Kennedy, 3-6, 4.44 ERA) at Dodgers (RHP Brandon McCarthy, 6-3, 3.