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MJ Melendez will hit the field for the Kansas City Royals against Tyler Alexander and the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. First pitch is at 2:10 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Tigers
- Game Day: Sunday, September 11, 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 | -225 | +550 | +200 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez has 16 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 55 walks while hitting .219.
- Melendez ranks 89th in home runs and 102nd in RBI among all batters in MLB action.
- Melendez has a hit in 56.6% of his 106 games this season, with more than one hit in 19.8% of those games (21).
- Melendez has homered in 13.2% of his games in 2022 (14 of 106), 3.4% of his trips to the dish.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | September 10 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Pitching in 2022
- Alexander (3-9) takes the mound for the Tigers in his 13th start of the season. He’s put together a 5.23 ERA in 72 1/3 innings pitched, with 39 strikeouts.
- In 22 games this season, the 28-year-old has an ERA of 5.23, with 4.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .291 against him.
- The Tigers pitching staff ranks 24th in MLB with a collective 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Tigers pitchers combine to rank 11th in baseball in home runs surrendered (142 total, one per game).
