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Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins will take on Daniel Lynch and the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday at 1:10 PM.
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Game Info, Buxton Props for Twins vs Royals
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 17, 2022
- Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Stadium: Target Field
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -230 | +235 | +115 |
Buxton in 2022
- Buxton has racked up a team-best 28 home runs.
- Among all batters in baseball, Buxton’s home run total ranks eighth and his RBI tally ranks 68th.
- Buxton has reached base with a hit 49 times this year in 87 games played (56.3%), including multiple hits on 22 occasions (25.3%).
- Buxton has homered in 24 of 87 games in 2022 (27.6%), which is 7.7% of his trips to the dish.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | August 16 | 2-for-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Royals | August 15 | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Angels | August 14 | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Angels | August 13 | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Angels | August 12 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Royals Pitching in 2022
- The Royals are sending Lynch (4-7) to make his 19th start of the season. He is 4-7 with a 4.52 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 87 2/3 innings pitched.
- The 25-year-old has amassed a 4.52 ERA and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 18 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .271 to his opponents.
- The 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Royals pitching staff ranks 25th in MLB.
- The Royals rank 21st in baseball in home runs surrendered (130 total, 1.1 per game).
