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    MJ Melendez will take the field for the Kansas City Royals against Dylan Cease and the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. First pitch is at 2:10 PM.

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    Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs White Sox

    • Game Day: Thursday, August 11, 2022
    • Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
    • Location: Kansas City, Missouri
    • Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
    Hits Home Runs RBI
    Over/Under 0.5 0.5 0.5
    Over Odds -145 +550 +225

    Melendez in 2022

    • Melendez is hitting .237 with 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 38 walks.
    • Among all hitters in MLB action, Melendez’s home run total ranks 68th and his RBI tally ranks 126th.
    • Melendez has a hit in 60.0% of his 80 games this year, with multiple base hits in 23.8% of those games (19).
    • Melendez has hit a long ball in 13 of 80 games in 2022 (16.3%), which is 4.3% of his trips to the plate.

    Last Five Games

    Opponent Date H/AB R HR RBI K BB SB
    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
    Red Sox August 7 2-for-3 1 1 6 0 0 0
    Red Sox August 6 1-for-4 1 1 1 1 0 0

    White Sox Pitching in 2022

    • Cease gets the start for the White Sox, his 23rd of the season. He is 12-4 with a 1.98 ERA and 166 strikeouts in 122 2/3 innings pitched.
    • Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 26-year-old ranks second in ERA (1.98), 30th in WHIP (1.158), and first in K/9 (12.2).
    • The pitching staff for the White Sox has a collective nine K/9, the sixth-best in MLB.
    • White Sox pitchers combine to surrender 121 total home runs at a clip of 1.1 per game (to rank 18th in the league).
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