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MJ Melendez and the Kansas City Royals will take on Eduardo Rodriguez and the Detroit Tigers on Thursday at 1:10 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Tigers
- Game Day: Thursday, September 29, 2022
- Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Stadium: Comerica Park
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -165 | +750 | +255 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez has 18 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 64 walks while hitting .218.
- Melendez’s home runs rank 75th in MLB and he ranks 94th in RBI in MLB.
- Melendez has a hit in 56.2% of his games this year (68 of 121), with at least two hits in 24 of those games (19.8%).
- Melendez has gone yard in 14.0% of his games in 2022 (17 of 121), 3.6% of his trips to the dish.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | September 28 | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 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 |
Tigers Pitching in 2022
- Rodriguez (4-5 with a 4.37 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 78 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Tigers, his 16th of the season.
- The 29-year-old has a 4.37 ERA and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings across 15 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .249 to opposing hitters.
- The 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Tigers pitching staff ranks 26th in the league.
- The Tigers allow the ninth-fewest home runs in baseball (158 total, one per game).
