MJ Melendez will take the field for the Kansas City Royals against Shane McClanahan and the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. First pitch is at 7:10 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Rays
- Game Day: Friday, August 19, 2022
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -160 | +600 | +270 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez has 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 43 walks while batting .223.
- Melendez ranks 77th in homers and 135th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
- Melendez has reached base with a hit 49 times this year in 88 games played (55.7%), including multiple hits in 21.6% of them (19 times).
- Melendez has gone yard in 13 games this season (88 opportunities, 14.8%), leaving the ballpark in 3.9% of his trips to home plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | August 18 | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twins | August 17 | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Twins | August 16 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Twins | August 15 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dodgers | August 14 | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rays Pitching in 2022
- McClanahan gets the start for the Rays, his 23rd of the season. He is 11-5 with a 2.28 ERA and 165 strikeouts through 134 1/3 innings pitched.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 25-year-old’s 2.28 ERA ranks fifth, .871 WHIP ranks second, and 11.1 K/9 ranks fifth.
- The Rays pitching staff ranks 13th in MLB with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Rays pitchers combine to allow 124 total home runs at a rate of 1.1 per game (to rank 13th in baseball).
