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MJ Melendez and the Kansas City Royals will take on Sean Manaea and the San Diego Padres on Sunday at 2:10 PM.
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Game Info, Melendez Props for Royals vs Padres
- Game Day: Sunday, August 28, 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 | -240 | +475 | +195 |
Melendez in 2022
- Melendez has 15 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 50 walks while hitting .224.
- Among hitters in MLB, Melendez ranks 82nd in homers and 114th in RBI.
- Melendez has a hit in 56.3% of his 96 games this season, with multiple hits in 20.8% of those games (20).
- In 13 of 96 games this season, Melendez has hit a home run (13.5%). He’s hit a round-tripper in 3.6% of his trips to the dish in 2022.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padres | August 27 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Padres | August 26 | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Diamondbacks | August 24 | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamondbacks | August 23 | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| White Sox | August 22 | 0-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Padres Pitching in 2022
- Manaea (7-6) gets the starting nod for the Padres in his 24th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.64 ERA in 130 innings pitched, with 132 strikeouts.
- The 30-year-old ranks 52nd in ERA (4.64), 46th in WHIP (1.292), and 14th in K/9 (9.1) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
- The 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Padres pitching staff ranks fifth in the league.
- The Padres surrender the 10th-fewest home runs in baseball (128 total, 1.0 per game).
