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MJ Melendez will hit the field for the Kansas City Royals against Marco Gonzales and the Seattle Mariners on Friday. First pitch is at 8:10 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Mariners
- Game Day: Friday, September 23, 2022
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -210 | +550 | +210 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez is batting .221 with 18 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 59 walks.
- In baseball, Melendez ranks 78th in homers and 96th in RBI.
- In 56.9% of his 116 games this season, Melendez has recorded a base hit (66 times). He’s also put up 23 multi-hit games in 2022 (19.8%).
- Melendez has hit a home run in 13.8% of his games in 2022 (16 of 116), 3.5% of his trips to the plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | September 22 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Twins | September 21 | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twins | September 20 | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Sox | September 18 | 0-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Red Sox | September 17 | 3-for-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mariners Pitching in 2022
- Gonzales (10-14 with a 4.01 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 166 innings pitched) makes the start for the Mariners, his 30th of the season.
- The 30-year-old ranks 36th in ERA (4.01), 39th in WHIP (1.319), and 46th in K/9 (5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
- The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Mariners pitching staff ranks 12th in MLB.
- Mariners pitchers combine to give up 167 total home runs at a rate of 1.1 per game (to rank 21st in baseball).
