Alika Williams and the Pittsburgh Pirates will hit the field at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, August 30, where they will challenge the Kansas City Royals and starting pitcher Angel Zerpa. The matchup will start at 8:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Williams
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -133 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -104 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -102 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -136 |
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Stats and Trends for the Kansas City Royals
- The Royals’ Zerpa will make his third start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Saturday when he threw one inning out of the bullpen against the Seattle Mariners, giving up one earned run while allowing one hit.
- The Royals have a 8.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in baseball.
- The Royals have pitched to a 5.23 this season, which ranks 28th in baseball.
- The Royals have a combined WHIP of 1.421 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.
- The Royals have given up 173 home runs so far this season (the 23rd-ranked total in MLB play).
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Alika Williams Stats vs. the Royals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/28/2023 | Zack Greinke | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
Williams Stats and Trends
- In 50.0% of his games this year (13-of-26), Williams has recorded a hit. In three of those games (11.5%), he’s recorded at least two hits.
- He has not yet hit a long ball this season in 26 games.
- He has scored a run in six of 26 contests this year.
- Williams has recorded an RBI in six of 26 games this season.
- He has fanned 14 times this year in 26 tries (53.8%), including striking out on multiple occasions in 26.9% of games (seven times).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | GP | 10 |
| 8 (50.0%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 5 (50.0%) |
| 2 (12.5%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 1 (10.0%) |
| 3 (18.8%) | Games w/1+ Run | 3 (30.0%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 5 (31.3%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 1 (10.0%) |
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