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The Kansas City Royals and MJ Melendez will hit the field against Michael Kopech and the Chicago White Sox on Monday at 2:10 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs White Sox
- Game Day: Monday, August 22, 2022
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -165 | +425 | +190 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez is batting .228 with 15 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 45 walks.
- In MLB action, Melendez ranks 79th in home runs and 133rd in RBI.
- Melendez has a hit in 57.1% of his 91 games this year, with multiple base hits in 22.0% of them (20).
- Melendez has hit a home run in 14.3% of his games in 2022 (13 of 91), 3.8% of his trips to the dish.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | August 21 | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
White Sox Pitching in 2022
- Kopech (4-9 with a 3.25 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 110 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the White Sox, his 23rd of the season.
- The 26-year-old has put together a 3.25 ERA and 8 strikeouts per nine innings in 22 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .197 to opposing hitters.
- The White Sox pitching staff ranks fifth in the league with a collective nine strikeouts per nine innings.
- White Sox pitchers combine to give up 129 total home runs at a clip of 1.1 per game (to rank 17th in baseball).
