Kenta Maeda, Kyle Farmer help Dodgers beat Royals

THE GAME: The Dodgers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 before an announced crowd of 10,594 on Friday afternoon at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.
PITCHING REPORT: Right-hander Kenta Maeda allowed a home run to the first batter he faced, Whit Merrifield, in an otherwise scoreless three-inning appearance. Maeda walked one batter, struck out four, and pitched a simulated inning in the bullpen after exiting the game. … Maeda has allowed only two runs in 7⅓ Cactus League innings so far