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Javier Baez will take the field for the Detroit Tigers against Jonathan Heasley and the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. First pitch is set for 1:10 PM.
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Game Info, Báez Props for Tigers vs Royals
- Game Day: Thursday, September 29, 2022
- Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Stadium: Comerica Park
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -255 | +650 | +195 |
Báez in 2022
- Baez paces the Tigers in home runs (15), runs batted in (61) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .239.
- Among hitters in baseball, Baez ranks 105th in homers and 86th in RBI.
- Baez has reached base with a hit 89 times this season in 138 games played (64.5%), including multiple hits in 24.6% of them (34 times).
- In 10.9% of his games this season, Baez has gone yard (15 of 138). During the 2022 campaign, he’s left the yard in 2.7% of his trips to the plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | September 28 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Royals | September 27 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| White Sox | September 25 | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| White Sox | September 24 | 3-for-5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White Sox | September 23 | 1-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Royals Pitching in 2022
- Jon Heasley (4-8) gets the starting nod for the Royals in his 20th start of the season. He has a 4.87 ERA in 94 1/3 innings pitched, with 65 strikeouts.
- The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.87, with 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 19 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .258 batting average against him.
- The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective 7.5 K/9, the fifth-worst in the league.
- The Royals rank 17th in baseball in home runs given up (167 total, 1.1 per game).
