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MJ Melendez will take the field for the Kansas City Royals against Matt Manning and the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. First pitch is at 4:10 PM on BSKC.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Tigers
- Game Day: Saturday, September 10, 2022
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSKC
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -200 | +500 | +195 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez is batting .221 with 16 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 55 walks.
- Melendez ranks 86th in home runs and 98th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Melendez has tallied a hit 60 times this season in 105 games played (57.1%), including 21 multi-hit games (20.0%).
- Melendez has homered in 13.3% of his games in 2022 (14 of 105), 3.5% of his trips to the dish.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | September 9 | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Guardians | September 7 | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Guardians | September 6 | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Guardians | September 5 | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tigers | September 4 | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tigers Pitching in 2022
- Manning (1-2 with a 3.86 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 44 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Tigers, his 10th of the season.
- The 24-year-old has a 3.86 ERA and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings across nine games this season, while allowing a batting average of .263 to opposing hitters.
- The Tigers pitching staff ranks 24th in the league with a collective 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Tigers pitchers combine to rank 12th in baseball in home runs surrendered (142 total, one per game).
