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The Boston Red Sox and Alex Verdugo will take the field against Brad Keller and the Kansas City Royals on Sunday at 2:10 PM.
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Game Info, Verdugo Props for Red Sox vs Royals
- 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 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | +185 | +950 | +185 |
Verdugo in 2022
- Verdugo is hitting .271 with 24 doubles, seven home runs and 23 walks.
- Verdugo’s home runs rank 179th in MLB and he ranks 48th in RBI in MLB.
- Verdugo has a hit in 70 out of 102 games this season (68.6%), with multiple hits in 30 of those games (29.4%).
- Verdugo has hit a home run in 6.9% of his games in 2022 (seven of 102), 1.7% of his trips to the plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | August 6 | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Royals | August 5 | 3-for-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 |
Royals Pitching in 2022
- Keller (5-12) takes the mound for the Royals in his 21st start of the season. He’s put together a 4.61 ERA in 113 1/3 innings pitched, with 76 strikeouts.
- This season, the 27-year-old ranks 58th in ERA (4.61), 55th in WHIP (1.376), and 60th in K/9 (6) among pitchers who qualify.
- The Royals pitching staff is 27th in the league with a collective 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Royals pitchers combine to rank 14th in baseball in home runs surrendered (115 total, 1.1 per game).
