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MJ Melendez will take the field for the Kansas City Royals against Matt Manning and the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. First pitch is at 6:40 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Tigers
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Stadium: Comerica Park
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -160 | +600 | +260 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez has 18 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 62 walks while hitting .217.
- Among all hitters in MLB action, Melendez’s home run total ranks 81st and his RBI tally ranks 98th.
- In 55.8% of his games this year (67 of 120), Melendez has posted a hit, and in 24 of those games (20.0%) he’s recorded more than one hit.
- Melendez has homered in 13.3% of his games in 2022 (16 of 120), 3.4% of his trips to the dish.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | September 27 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mariners | September 25 | 0-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mariners | September 24 | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mariners | September 23 | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Twins | September 22 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers Pitching in 2022
- Manning (2-3 with a 3.43 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 63 innings pitched) gets the start for the Tigers, his 13th of the season.
- The 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.43, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 12 games this season. Opponents are batting .231 against him.
- The pitching staff for the Tigers has a collective 7.5 K/9, the fifth-worst in the league.
- Tigers pitchers combine to surrender the ninth-fewest home runs in baseball (157 total, 1.0 per game).
