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MJ Melendez will hit the field for the Kansas City Royals against Ryan Yarbrough and the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. First pitch is set for 1:40 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Rays
- Game Day: Sunday, August 21, 2022
- Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -180 | +400 | +205 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez is batting .225 with 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 45 walks.
- Melendez ranks 79th in home runs and 136th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
- Melendez has a hit in 56.7% of his 90 games this year, with at least two hits in 21.1% of those contests (19).
- Melendez has gone yard in 13 games this season (90 opportunities, 14.4%), leaving the ballpark in 3.8% of his trips to the dish.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | August 20 | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rays | August 19 | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rays | August 18 | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twins | August 17 | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Twins | August 16 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rays Pitching in 2022
- Yarbrough (1-7) gets the starting nod for the Rays in his ninth start of the season. He’s put together a 4.75 ERA in 60 2/3 innings pitched, with 46 strikeouts.
- The 30-year-old has a 4.75 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 14 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .273 to his opponents.
- The pitching staff for the Rays has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- The Rays rank 12th in baseball in home runs allowed (125 total, 1.1 per game).
