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Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals will take on Shane McClanahan and the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday at 7:10 PM.
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Game Info, Witt Jr. Props for Royals vs Rays
- Game Day: Friday, August 19, 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 | -195 | +475 | +230 |
Witt Jr. in 2022
- Witt Jr. paces the Royals in runs batted in (57) and has put up a team-best batting average of .249.
- Among all hitters in baseball, Witt Jr.’s home run total ranks 65th and his RBI tally ranks 50th.
- In 71 of 109 games this season (65.1%) Witt Jr. has gotten a hit, and 28 of those contests (25.7%) he posted more than one hit.
- In 14 of 109 games this season, Witt Jr. has homered (12.8%). He’s left the yard in 3.3% of his trips to the dish in 2022.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | August 18 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
Rays Pitching in 2022
- The Rays are sending McClanahan (11-5) to the mound to make his 23rd start of the season. He is 11-5 with a 2.28 ERA and 165 strikeouts through 134 1/3 innings pitched.
- The 25-year-old ranks fifth in ERA (2.28), second in WHIP (.871), and fifth in K/9 (11.1) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
- The Rays pitching staff is 13th in the league with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Rays rank 13th in baseball in home runs given up (124 total, 1.1 per game).
