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MJ Melendez will hit the field for the Kansas City Royals against Kutter Crawford and the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. First pitch is at 2:10 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Red Sox
- Game Day: Sunday, August 7, 2022
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -185 | +390 | +180 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez has 14 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 36 walks while hitting .231.
- Melendez’s home runs rank 84th in MLB and he ranks 178th in RBI in MLB.
- In 46 of 76 games this year (60.5%) Melendez has recorded a hit, and 17 of those contests (22.4%) he posted more than one hit.
- Melendez has gone yard in 11 of 76 games in 2022 (14.5%), which is 3.9% of his trips to the dish.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | August 6 | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Sox | August 5 | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Red Sox | August 4 | 2-for-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| White Sox | August 3 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| White Sox | August 2 | 0-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Red Sox Pitching in 2022
- Crawford makes the start for the Red Sox, his eighth of the season. He is 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 53 2/3 innings pitched.
- The 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.86, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 16 games this season. Opponents have a .239 batting average against him.
- The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Red Sox pitching staff ranks 16th in the league.
- Red Sox pitchers combine to rank 22nd in baseball in home runs given up (120 total, 1.1 per game).
