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The Kansas City Royals and Bobby Witt Jr. will square off against Nick Pivetta and the Boston Red Sox on Thursday at 8:10 PM.
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Game Info, Witt Jr. Props for Royals vs Red Sox
- Game Day: Thursday, August 4, 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 | +200 | +400 | +165 |
Witt Jr. in 2022
- Witt Jr. leads the Royals in home runs (15), runs batted in (52) and has a team-high batting average of .255.
- Witt Jr.’s home runs rank 45th in MLB and he ranks 46th in RBI in MLB.
- In 63 of 95 games this year (66.3%) Witt Jr. has recorded a hit, and 25 of those contests (26.3%) he posted at least two.
- Witt Jr. has homered in 14.7% of his games in 2022 (14 of 95), 3.8% of his trips to the dish.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | August 3 | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| White Sox | August 2 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yankees | July 31 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yankees | July 30 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rays | July 24 | 1-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Sox Pitching in 2022
- Pivetta (8-8 with a 4.47 ERA and 114 strikeouts in 118 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Red Sox, his 22nd of the season.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old ranks 57th in ERA (4.47), 53rd in WHIP (1.323), and 28th in K/9 (8.6).
- The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Red Sox pitching staff ranks 16th in the league.
- The Red Sox rank 16th in baseball in home runs given up (114 total, 1.1 per game).
