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The Kansas City Royals and MJ Melendez will take on Shane Bieber and the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday at 8:10 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Guardians
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 6, 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 | -170 | +600 | +245 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez is batting .225 with 16 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 53 walks.
- In MLB play, Melendez ranks 81st in homers and 97th in RBI.
- Melendez has a hit in 57.8% of his games this year (59 of 102), with multiple base knocks in 21 of those contests (20.6%).
- In 13.7% of his games this season, Melendez has hit a long ball (14 of 102). During the 2022 campaign, he’s taken the pitcher deep in 3.6% of his trips to the dish.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | September 5 | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tigers | September 4 | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tigers | September 3 | 2-for-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tigers | September 2 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White Sox | September 1 | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Guardians Pitching in 2022
- The Guardians will send Bieber (8-8) out to make his 26th start of the season. He is 8-8 with a 3.06 ERA and 164 strikeouts in 159 innings pitched.
- The 27-year-old ranks 17th in ERA (3.06), 22nd in WHIP (1.082), and 12th in K/9 (9.3) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Guardians pitching staff ranks 14th in the league.
- Guardians pitchers combine to rank 17th in baseball in home runs given up (143 total, 1.1 per game).
