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Whit Merrifield and the Kansas City Royals will take on Michael Kopech and the Chicago White Sox on Monday at 8:10 PM.
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Game Info, Merrifield Props for Royals vs White Sox
- Game Day: Monday, August 1, 2022
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -275 | +600 | +210 |
Merrifield in 2022
- Merrifield has 23 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 30 walks while hitting .235.
- Merrifield ranks 216th in home runs and 92nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB play.
- Merrifield has recorded a hit 60 times this year in 94 games played (63.8%), including 25 multi-hit games (26.6%).
- Merrifield has homered in five games this season (94 opportunities, 5.3%), going deep in 1.2% of his trips to the plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankees | July 31 | 0-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yankees | July 30 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yankees | July 29 | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yankees | July 28 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Angels | July 27 | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
White Sox Pitching in 2022
- The White Sox will send Kopech (4-6) to the mound for his 19th start of the season. He is 4-6 with a 3.16 ERA and 78 strikeouts through 88 1/3 innings pitched.
- In 18 games this season, the 26-year-old has a 3.16 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .196 to opposing hitters.
- The White Sox pitching staff is fifth in MLB with a collective 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
- White Sox pitchers combine to surrender 112 total home runs at a rate of 1.1 per game (to rank 19th in baseball).
