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Alex Verdugo will take the field for the Boston Red Sox against Zack Greinke and the Kansas City Royals on Friday. First pitch is at 8:10 PM.
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Game Info, Verdugo Props for Red Sox vs Royals
- Game Day: Friday, August 5, 2022
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | +175 | +900 | +195 |
Verdugo in 2022
- Verdugo has 22 doubles, six home runs and 22 walks while hitting .264.
- In MLB, Verdugo ranks 197th in homers and 47th in RBI.
- Verdugo has a hit in 68.0% of his 100 games this year, with more than one hit in 28.0% of those games (28).
- In 6.0% of his games this season, Verdugo has hit a home run (six of 100). During the 2022 campaign, he’s gone deep in 1.4% of his trips to the dish.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | August 4 | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Astros | August 3 | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Astros | August 2 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Astros | August 1 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brewers | July 31 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Royals Pitching in 2022
- Greinke (3-6) takes the mound for the Royals in his 18th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.41 ERA in 87 2/3 innings pitched, with 50 strikeouts.
- The 38-year-old has an ERA of 4.41, with 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 17 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .276 batting average against him.
- The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective 7.5 K/9, the fourth-worst in MLB.
- Royals pitchers combine to surrender 113 total home runs at a rate of 1.1 per game (to rank 14th in baseball).
