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    MJ Melendez will hit the field for the Kansas City Royals against Kutter Crawford and the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. First pitch is at 2:10 PM.

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    Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Red Sox

    • Game Day: Sunday, August 7, 2022
    • Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
    • Location: Kansas City, Missouri
    • Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
    Hits Home Runs RBI
    Over/Under 0.5 0.5 0.5
    Over Odds -185 +390 +180

    Melendez in 2022

    • Melendez has 14 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 36 walks while hitting .231.
    • Melendez’s home runs rank 84th in MLB and he ranks 178th in RBI in MLB.
    • In 46 of 76 games this year (60.5%) Melendez has recorded a hit, and 17 of those contests (22.4%) he posted more than one hit.
    • Melendez has gone yard in 11 of 76 games in 2022 (14.5%), which is 3.9% of his trips to the dish.

    Last Five Games

    Opponent Date H/AB R HR RBI K BB SB
    Red Sox August 6 1-for-4 1 1 1 1 0 0
    Red Sox August 5 1-for-3 0 0 2 0 2 0
    Red Sox August 4 2-for-4 2 1 1 2 0 0
    White Sox August 3 0-for-4 0 0 0 2 0 0
    White Sox August 2 0-for-4 1 0 0 3 1 0

    Red Sox Pitching in 2022

    • Crawford makes the start for the Red Sox, his eighth of the season. He is 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 53 2/3 innings pitched.
    • The 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.86, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 16 games this season. Opponents have a .239 batting average against him.
    • The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Red Sox pitching staff ranks 16th in the league.
    • Red Sox pitchers combine to rank 22nd in baseball in home runs given up (120 total, 1.1 per game).
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