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The Kansas City Royals and Bobby Witt Jr. will take the field against Josh Winckowski and the Boston Red Sox on Friday at 8:10 PM.
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Game Info, Witt Jr. Props for Royals vs Red Sox
- Game Day: Friday, August 5, 2022
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | +145 | +425 | +150 |
Witt Jr. in 2022
- Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 15 home runs and 53 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .257.
- Witt Jr. ranks 47th in home runs and 44th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
- In 66.7% of his games this year (64 of 96), Witt Jr. has posted a hit, and in 26 of those games (27.1%) he’s recorded at least two hits.
- Witt Jr. has hit a home run in 14.6% of his games this season (96 contests), leaving the ballpark in 3.8% of his chances at the plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | August 4 | 2-for-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| White Sox | August 3 | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| White Sox | August 2 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yankees | July 31 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yankees | July 30 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Red Sox Pitching in 2022
- Winckowski (4-5) takes the mound for the Red Sox in his 10th start of the season. He has a 5.00 ERA in 45 innings pitched, with 28 strikeouts.
- The 24-year-old has a 5.00 ERA and 5.6 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season, while allowing a batting average of .294 to his opponents.
- The Red Sox pitching staff ranks 16th in MLB with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Red Sox rank 19th in baseball in home runs allowed (116 total, 1.1 per game).
