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MJ Melendez will hit the field for the Kansas City Royals against Shane Bieber and the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. First pitch is at 1:40 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Guardians
- Game Day: Sunday, October 2, 2022
- Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Stadium: Progressive Field
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -150 | +550 | +270 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez is batting .219 with 20 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 66 walks.
- Among all hitters in MLB play, Melendez’s home run total ranks 75th and his RBI tally ranks 96th.
- Melendez has a hit in 56.5% of his games this year (70 of 124), with more than one hit in 25 of those games (20.2%).
- In 17 of 124 games this season, Melendez has gone yard (13.7%). He’s gone deep in 3.5% of his trips to the dish in 2022.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | October 1 | 2-for-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Guardians | September 30 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigers | September 29 | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tigers | September 28 | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tigers | September 27 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Guardians Pitching in 2022
- The Guardians will send Bieber (12-8) out to make his 31st start of the season. He is 12-8 with a 2.91 ERA and 195 strikeouts in 195 innings pitched.
- The 27-year-old’s 2.91 ERA ranks 14th, 1.026 WHIP ranks 15th, and 9.0 K/9 ranks 16th among qualifying pitchers this season.
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Guardians pitching staff ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Guardians rank 15th in baseball in home runs surrendered (169 total, 1.1 per game).
