The upcoming matchup between Bobby Witt Jr.’s Kansas City Royals and the Pittsburgh Pirates (with Colin Selby drawing the start) is scheduled for Tuesday, August 29 at 8:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Witt
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +103 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -124 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -126 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +111 |
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Stats and Trends for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- The Pirates’ Selby will make his second start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, throwing two innings without allowing a run or hit.
- The Pirates have a 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 17th in the majors.
- Pirates pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.60 this year, which ranks 21st in MLB.
- Pirates pitchers have a 1.394 WHIP this season, 22nd in the majors.
- The Pirates have allowed the seventh-fewest home runs this season at just 142, or 1.1 per game.
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Bobby Witt Jr. Stats vs. the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/28/2023 | Juan Carlos Oviedo | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
Witt Stats and Trends
- In 66.9% of his games this year (87-of-130), Witt has recorded a hit. In 42 of those games (32.3%), he’s recorded at least two hits.
- In 25 of 130 games this season, he has hit a home run (19.2%). He’s gone deep in 4.6% of his trips to the plate.
- In 45.4% of his 130 games this season, he has scored (59 times). Also, he’s notched 12 games with multiple runs in 2023 (9.2%).
- Witt has tallied at least one RBI 48 times this season in 130 tries (36.9%), including plating more than one run in 13.8% of games (18 times) and producing three or more of his team’s runs on eight occasions.
- He has struck out in 57.7% of his 130 games this season, while fanning more than once in 16.9% of those games (22).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | GP | 68 |
| 40 (64.5%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 47 (69.1%) |
| 22 (35.5%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 20 (29.4%) |
| 30 (48.4%) | Games w/1+ Run | 29 (42.6%) |
| 14 (22.6%) | Games w/1+ HR | 11 (16.2%) |
| 25 (40.3%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 23 (33.8%) |
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