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After he reached base in his only plate appearance in his most recent outing (going 1-for-1), Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals take on Tony Gonsolin and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday at 8:10 PM.
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Game Info, Witt Jr. Props for Royals vs Dodgers
- Game Day: Friday, August 12, 2022
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -250 | +450 | +195 |
Witt Jr. in 2022
- Witt Jr. has accumulated a team-high batting average of .256 and leads the Royals in runs batted in (57).
- Among hitters in baseball, Witt Jr. ranks 56th in home runs and 40th in RBI.
- Witt Jr. has tallied a hit 68 times this year in 102 games played (66.7%), including 27 multi-hit games (26.5%).
- Witt Jr. has hit a long ball in 13.7% of his games this season (102 contests), going deep in 3.6% of his trips to home plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | August 11 | 1-for-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| White Sox | August 10 | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| White Sox | August 9 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| White Sox | August 9 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Sox | August 7 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dodgers Pitching in 2022
- Gonsolin (13-1) gets the starting nod for the Dodgers in his 21st start of the season. He has a 2.30 ERA in 109 2/3 innings pitched, with 102 strikeouts.
- The 28-year-old has a 2.30 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .178 to opposing hitters.
- The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Dodgers pitching staff ranks ninth in MLB.
- The Dodgers surrender the second-fewest home runs in baseball (96 total, 0.9 per game).
