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MJ Melendez will take the field for the Kansas City Royals against Dylan Cease and the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. First pitch is at 2:10 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs White Sox
- Game Day: Thursday, August 11, 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 | -145 | +550 | +225 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez is hitting .237 with 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 38 walks.
- Among all hitters in MLB action, Melendez’s home run total ranks 68th and his RBI tally ranks 126th.
- Melendez has a hit in 60.0% of his 80 games this year, with multiple base hits in 23.8% of those games (19).
- Melendez has hit a long ball in 13 of 80 games in 2022 (16.3%), which is 4.3% of his trips to the plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | August 10 | 3-for-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| White Sox | August 9 | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| White Sox | August 9 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Sox | August 7 | 2-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Sox | August 6 | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
White Sox Pitching in 2022
- Cease gets the start for the White Sox, his 23rd of the season. He is 12-4 with a 1.98 ERA and 166 strikeouts in 122 2/3 innings pitched.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 26-year-old ranks second in ERA (1.98), 30th in WHIP (1.158), and first in K/9 (12.2).
- The pitching staff for the White Sox has a collective nine K/9, the sixth-best in MLB.
- White Sox pitchers combine to surrender 121 total home runs at a clip of 1.1 per game (to rank 18th in the league).
