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The Kansas City Royals and MJ Melendez will take on Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins on Monday at 7:40 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Twins
- Game Day: Monday, August 15, 2022
- Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Stadium: Target Field
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -205 | +320 | +155 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez is hitting .232 with 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 41 walks.
- Melendez’s home runs rank 74th in MLB and he ranks 125th in RBI in MLB.
- In 49 of 84 games this season (58.3%) Melendez has recorded a hit, and 19 of those contests (22.6%) he posted at least two hits.
- Melendez has homered in 15.5% of his games this season (84 contests), leaving the ballpark in 4.1% of his chances at the plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | August 14 | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dodgers | August 13 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dodgers | August 12 | 0-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 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 |
Twins Pitching in 2022
- Ryan (8-5 with a 3.95 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 95 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Twins, his 19th of the season.
- In 18 games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.95, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .226 against him.
- The Twins pitching staff ranks 19th in MLB with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Twins pitchers combine to surrender the fifth-most home runs in baseball (138 total, 1.2 per game).
