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The Kansas City Royals and MJ Melendez will hit the field against Andrew Heaney and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday at 7:10 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Dodgers
- Game Day: Saturday, August 13, 2022
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -215 | +425 | +185 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez is hitting .235 with 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 40 walks.
- Among all hitters in baseball, Melendez’s home run total ranks 69th and his RBI tally ranks 122nd.
- Melendez has recorded a hit 49 times this season in 82 games played (59.8%), including 19 multi-hit games (23.2%).
- Out of the 82 games Melendez has appeared in this season, he’s gone yard in 13 contests (15.9%), leaving the ballpark in 4.2% of his trips to the plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | August 12 | 0-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| White Sox | August 11 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| White Sox | August 10 | 3-for-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| White Sox | August 9 | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| White Sox | August 9 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dodgers Pitching in 2022
- Heaney (1-0 with a .64 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 28 innings pitched) makes the start for the Dodgers, his seventh of the season.
- In six games this season, the 31-year-old has an ERA of .64, with 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .175 against him.
- The Dodgers pitching staff is 10th in the league with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Dodgers pitchers combine to surrender 97 home runs (0.9 per game), the second-fewest in baseball.
