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Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals will take on Luis Patino and the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday at 7:10 PM.
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Game Info, Witt Jr. Props for Royals vs Rays
- Game Day: Thursday, August 18, 2022
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -255 | +390 | +170 |
Witt Jr. in 2022
- Witt Jr. leads the Royals in runs batted in (57) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .251.
- In MLB action, Witt Jr. ranks 65th in homers and 48th in RBI.
- Witt Jr. has reached base with a hit 71 times this season in 108 games played (65.7%), including multiple hits on 28 occasions (25.9%).
- In 14 of 108 games this season, Witt Jr. has gone yard (13.0%). 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 17 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
Rays Pitching in 2022
- Patino (0-1) gets the starting nod for the Rays in his fourth start of the season. He has a 6.75 ERA in eight innings pitched, with three strikeouts.
- In three games this season, the 22-year-old has a 6.75 ERA and 3.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .353 to his opponents.
- The Rays pitching staff ranks 13th in the league with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Rays pitchers combine to rank 13th in baseball in home runs allowed (123 total, 1.1 per game).
