The upcoming game between Nick Gordon’s Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals (with Jordan Lyles drawing the start) is scheduled for Saturday, April 1 at 4:10 PM ET.
Looking to place a bet on Gordon ahead of his matchup on Saturday? Keep reading for everything you need to know, then head over to DraftKings Sportsbook to place your bets!
Player Prop Odds for Gordon
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | -104 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -126 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -135 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | -102 |
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Stats and Trends for the Kansas City Royals
- Lyles has been named the starter for the Royals and will make his first start this season.
- The 32-year-old right-hander hasn’t pitched since last season. He last appeared on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins, when he pitched zero scoreless innings out of the bullpen.
- Among qualified major league pitchers last season, his 4.42 ERA ranked 40th, 1.385 WHIP ranked 43rd, and 7.2 K/9 ranked 38th.
- The Royals had a 7.6 K/9 last season as a pitching staff, which ranked 25th in the majors.
- Royals pitchers had a combined ERA of 4.72 last year, which ranked 27th in MLB.
- The Royals had a combined 1.472 WHIP as a pitching staff, first-highest in MLB.
- The Royals ranked 17th in long balls given up last season with 173 home runs against them.
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Nick Gordon Stats vs. the Royals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2023 | Zack Greinke | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/22/2022 | Jon Heasley | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/21/2022 | Daniel Lynch | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/20/2022 | Zack Greinke | 3-for-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/15/2022 | Daniel Lynch | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/14/2022 | Zack Greinke | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/13/2022 | Kris Bubic | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/17/2022 | Daniel Lynch | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/16/2022 | Zack Greinke | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/15/2022 | Kris Bubic | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Gordon Stats and Trends
- Gordon reached base via a hit in 81 of 138 games last season (58.7%), including multiple hits in 18.8% of those games (26 of them).
- He homered in 6.5% of his games last season (138 in all), leaving the ballpark in 2.1% of his plate appearances.
- In 29.0% of his 138 games last season, he touched home plate (40 times). He had five games with multiple runs in 2022 (3.6%).
- Gordon picked up an RBI in 30 games last year out 138 (21.7%), including 12 multi-RBI outings (8.7%). He drove in three or more runs in five games.
- In 54.3% of his 138 games last season, he struck out one or more times (75 games). He also had 24 games with multiple strikeouts in 2022 (17.4%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | GP | 67 |
| 41 (57.7%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 40 (59.7%) |
| 16 (22.5%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 10 (14.9%) |
| 21 (29.6%) | Games w/1+ Run | 19 (28.4%) |
| 6 (8.5%) | Games w/1+ HR | 3 (4.5%) |
| 16 (22.5%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 14 (20.9%) |
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