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MJ Melendez will hit the field for the Kansas City Royals against Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. First pitch is at 8:10 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs White Sox
- Game Day: Tuesday, August 30, 2022
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -160 | +400 | +205 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez is batting .224 with 15 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 50 walks.
- Among hitters in baseball, Melendez ranks 86th in home runs and 114th in RBI.
- Melendez has reached base with a hit 54 times this season in 96 games played (56.3%), including multiple hits in 20.8% of them (20 times).
- Melendez has gone yard in 13 of 96 games in 2022 (13.5%), which is 3.6% of his trips to the dish.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padres | August 27 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Padres | August 26 | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Diamondbacks | August 24 | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamondbacks | August 23 | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| White Sox | August 22 | 0-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
White Sox Pitching in 2022
- Giolito (10-7) takes the mound for the White Sox in his 24th start of the season. He has a 5.14 ERA in 122 2/3 innings pitched, with 135 strikeouts.
- In 23 games this season, the 28-year-old has put up a 5.14 ERA and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .286 to opposing hitters.
- The nine strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the White Sox pitching staff ranks fifth in MLB.
- The White Sox rank 18th in baseball in home runs given up (137 total, 1.1 per game).
