Zack Short and the Detroit Tigers will take the field at Comerica Park on Thursday, September 28, where they will square off against the Kansas City Royals and starting pitcher Cole Ragans. The matchup will start at 1:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Short
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -151 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -120 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -123 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | -119 |
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Stats and Trends for the Kansas City Royals
- The Royals will send Ragans (7-4) to the mound for his 13th start this season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed three hits in six innings against the Houston Astros.
- The 25-year-old has pitched in 28 games this season with a 3.41 ERA, 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .198.
- The Royals have a 8.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in baseball.
- The Royals have the 28th-ranked ERA (5.15) in the majors this season.
- The Royals have a combined WHIP of 1.405 as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- The Royals have allowed 202 home runs this season, or 1.3 per game. That ranks 23rd in MLB.
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Zack Short Stats vs. the Royals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/19/2023 | Ryan Yarbrough | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/18/2023 | Daniel Lynch | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/21/2023 | Brady Singer | 3-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/20/2023 | Daniel Lynch | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0 |
| 6/19/2023 | Jordan Lyles | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/24/2023 | Zack Greinke | 1-for-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 5/22/2023 | Brady Singer | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 7/25/2021 | Daniel Lynch | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/23/2021 | Kris Bubic | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/23/2021 | Mike Minor | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
Short Stats and Trends
- In 39.1% of his games this season (36-of-92), Short has recorded a hit. In seven of those games (7.6%), he’s recorded at least two base hits.
- In seven of 92 games this season, he has hit a home run (7.6%). He’s hit a round-tripper in 2.8% of his trips to the plate.
- He has scored at least once 15 times this season in 92 games played (16.3%), including one game with more than one run scored.
- Short has plated at least one run in 19.6% of his games this year (18 of 92), including two or more RBI in 11 of those games (12.0%). He has also knocked in three or more of his team’s runs in four contests.
- In 51.1% of his contests this year (47 of 92), he has struck out one or more times. In 16 of those games (17.4%), he registered two or more punchouts.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | GP | 43 |
| 21 (42.9%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 15 (34.9%) |
| 5 (10.2%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 2 (4.7%) |
| 9 (18.4%) | Games w/1+ Run | 6 (14.0%) |
| 5 (10.2%) | Games w/1+ HR | 2 (4.7%) |
| 12 (24.5%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 6 (14.0%) |
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