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MJ Melendez will take the field for the Kansas City Royals against Sonny Gray and the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. First pitch is at 7:40 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Twins
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
- Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Stadium: Target Field
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -175 | +425 | +195 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez has 16 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 58 walks while hitting .218.
- Among hitters in baseball, Melendez ranks 94th in homers and 108th in RBI.
- Melendez has a hit in 56.5% of his 108 games this year, with at least two hits in 19.4% of those contests (21).
- In 14 of 108 games this season, Melendez has hit a home run (13.0%). He’s gone deep in 3.4% of his trips to the plate in 2022.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | September 13 | 0-for-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tigers | September 11 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
Twins Pitching in 2022
- Gray gets the start for the Twins, his 23rd of the season. He is 7-4 with a 3.09 ERA and 108 strikeouts in 110 2/3 innings pitched.
- The 32-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.09, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opponents are hitting .224 against him.
- The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Twins pitching staff ranks 19th in the league.
- Twins pitchers combine to surrender 165 total home runs at a rate of 1.2 per game (to rank 24th in baseball).
