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MJ Melendez will hit the field for the Kansas City Royals against Drew Hutchison and the Detroit Tigers on Friday. First pitch is at 7:10 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Tigers
- Game Day: Friday, September 2, 2022
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Stadium: Comerica Park
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -205 | +450 | +175 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez is hitting .221 with 15 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 50 walks.
- Melendez ranks 91st in home runs and 116th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Melendez has reached base with a hit 55 times this year in 98 games played (56.1%), including multiple hits on 20 occasions (20.4%).
- Melendez has homered in 13 of 98 games in 2022 (13.3%), which is 3.5% of his trips to the dish.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | September 1 | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| White Sox | August 31 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
Tigers Pitching in 2022
- Hutchison (2-7 with a 4.01 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 76 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Tigers, his 13th of the season.
- The 32-year-old has an ERA of 4.01, with 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opponents have a .260 batting average against him.
- The Tigers pitching staff is 28th in the league with a collective 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Tigers give up the seventh-fewest home runs in baseball (128 total, one per game).
