Kauffman Stadium is where Julio Rodriguez and the Seattle Mariners will face off against starter Angel Zerpa and the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, August 17 at 2:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Rodriguez
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +107 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -122 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -124 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +105 |
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Stats and Trends for the Kansas City Royals
- Zerpa has been named the starter for the Royals and will make his first start this season.
- The 23-year-old left-hander will make his first start after coming out of the bullpen four times this campaign.
- He has an ERA of 7.71, a batting average against of .308 and 2.9 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season.
- The Royals have a eight K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in baseball.
- Royals pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.19 this year, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- Royals pitchers have a 1.417 WHIP this season, fifth-worst in the majors.
- The Royals have allowed 150 home runs this season, or 1.2 per game. That ranks 19th in MLB play.
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Julio Rodriguez Stats vs. the Royals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/16/2023 | James McArthur | 4-for-6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1/0 | 2 |
| 8/15/2023 | Jordan Lyles | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 8/14/2023 | Brady Singer | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1/0 | 1 |
| 4/24/2022 | Carlos Hernandez | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 4/23/2022 | Kris Bubic | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 4/22/2022 | Brad Keller | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
Rodriguez Stats and Trends
- In 66.7% of his 117 games this season, Rodriguez has notched a base hit (78 times). He’s also collected 41 multi-hit games in 2023 (35.0%).
- Out of the 117 games he has gone to the plate in this season, he’s hit a long ball in 18 contests (15.4%), leaving the yard in 3.5% of his plate appearances.
- In 60 of 117 contests this season (51.3%), he has scored, and nine of those games (7.7%) included a performance that produced more than one run scored.
- Rodriguez has driven in at least one run 44 times this season in 117 games played (37.6%), including 17 times plating multiple runs (14.5%). He has also knocked in three or more of his team’s runs in eight contests.
- In 87 of 117 games this season (74.4%), he has gone down on strikes. Plus, 41 of those games (35.0%) included a performance that resulted in more than one strikeout.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | GP | 56 |
| 40 (65.6%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 38 (67.9%) |
| 22 (36.1%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 19 (33.9%) |
| 31 (50.8%) | Games w/1+ Run | 29 (51.8%) |
| 9 (14.8%) | Games w/1+ HR | 9 (16.1%) |
| 24 (39.3%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 20 (35.7%) |
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