At 7:10 PM ET on Saturday, September 2, Nelson Velazquez and the Kansas City Royals will suit up against the Boston Red Sox and starting pitcher Tanner Houck at Kauffman Stadium, airing on BSKC.
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Player Prop Odds for Velazquez
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +103 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -126 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -129 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | -117 |
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Stats and Trends for the Boston Red Sox
- The Red Sox will send Houck (3-8) to the mound for his 16th start this season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw four innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up one earned run while allowing five hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.93, 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .244 in 15 games this season.
- The Red Sox have a 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in the majors.
- Red Sox pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.55 this year, which ranks 21st in MLB.
- The Red Sox rank 20th in MLB with a combined 1.352 WHIP this season.
- The Red Sox have given up 180 home runs so far this season (the 25th-ranked total in MLB play).
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Nelson Velazquez Stats vs. the Red Sox
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1/2023 | James Paxton | 2-for-5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 7/3/2022 | Connor Seabold | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 7/1/2022 | Rich Hill | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
Velazquez Stats and Trends
- Velazquez has recorded a hit 14 times this season in 26 games played (53.8%), with five multi-hit efforts (19.2%).
- In nine of 26 games this season, he has gone yard (34.6%). He’s left the yard in 9.9% of his trips to the dish.
- In 57.7% of his games this season (15 of 26), he has scored at least a run. In three of those games (11.5%), he tallied more than one run scored.
- Velazquez has notched an RBI in 38.5% of his 26 games this year, with two or more RBI in 15.4% of those contests (four). He has also knocked in three or more runs in one contest.
- He has fanned 17 times this year in 26 tries (65.4%), including striking out on multiple occasions in 23.1% of games (six times).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | GP | 11 |
| 11 (73.3%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 3 (27.3%) |
| 5 (33.3%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 0 (0.0%) |
| 10 (66.7%) | Games w/1+ Run | 5 (45.5%) |
| 7 (46.7%) | Games w/1+ HR | 2 (18.2%) |
| 7 (46.7%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 3 (27.3%) |
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