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MJ Melendez and the Kansas City Royals will play Tony Gonsolin and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday at 8:10 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Dodgers
- Game Day: Friday, August 12, 2022
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -195 | +450 | +200 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez is hitting .237 with 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 38 walks.
- Melendez ranks 68th in home runs and 119th in RBI among all hitters in MLB play.
- Melendez has reached base with a hit 49 times this year in 81 games played (60.5%), including multiple hits on 19 occasions (23.5%).
- Melendez has homered in 13 of 81 games in 2022 (16.0%), which is 4.2% of his trips to the dish.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | August 11 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
Dodgers Pitching in 2022
- The Dodgers are sending Gonsolin (13-1) out to make his 21st start of the season. He is 13-1 with a 2.30 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 109 2/3 innings pitched.
- In 20 games this season, the 28-year-old has put up a 2.30 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .178 to opposing batters.
- The Dodgers pitching staff is ninth in MLB with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Dodgers pitchers combine to allow 96 home runs (0.9 per game), the second-fewest in the league.
