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Bobby Witt Jr. will hit the field for the Kansas City Royals against Tyler Mahle and the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. First pitch is set for 1:10 PM.
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Game Info, Witt Jr. Props for Royals vs Twins
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 17, 2022
- Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Stadium: Target Field
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | +195 | +350 | +160 |
Witt Jr. in 2022
- Witt Jr. has racked up a team-best batting average of .251 and leads the Royals in runs batted in (57).
- Witt Jr. ranks 64th in homers and 47th in RBI among all hitters in MLB action.
- Witt Jr. has recorded a hit 70 times this season in 107 games played (65.4%), including 28 multi-hit games (26.2%).
- In 14 of 107 games this season, Witt Jr. has homered (13.1%). He’s hit a round-tripper in 3.4% of his trips to the plate in 2022.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | August 16 | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Twins | August 15 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dodgers | August 14 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dodgers | August 13 | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dodgers | August 12 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Twins Pitching in 2022
- Mahle makes the start for the Twins, his 22nd of the season. He is 6-7 with a 4.26 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 116 1/3 innings pitched.
- The 27-year-old ranks 48th in ERA (4.26), 41st in WHIP (1.212), and 11th in K/9 (9.7) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
- The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Twins pitching staff ranks 17th in the league.
- Twins pitchers combine to allow the fifth-most home runs in baseball (139 total, 1.2 per game).
