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MJ Melendez will take the field for the Kansas City Royals against Michael Pineda and the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. First pitch is at 6:10 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Tigers
- Game Day: Saturday, September 3, 2022
- Game Time: 6:10 PM ET
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Stadium: Comerica Park
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -225 | +450 | +175 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez has 15 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 50 walks while batting .221.
- Among batters in MLB action, Melendez ranks 93rd in home runs and 120th in RBI.
- Melendez has reached base with a hit 56 times this season in 99 games played (56.6%), including multiple hits in 20.2% of them (20 times).
- Out of the 99 games Melendez has appeared in this season, he’s homered in 13 contests (13.1%), leaving the yard in 3.4% of his trips to home plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | September 2 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
Tigers Pitching in 2022
- Pineda (2-6 with a 5.27 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 42 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Tigers, his 11th of the season.
- The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.27, with 4.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 10 games this season. Opponents are hitting .301 against him.
- The Tigers pitching staff is 28th in the league with a collective 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Tigers pitchers combine to give up the seventh-fewest home runs in baseball (129 total, one per game).
