The upcoming game between MJ Melendez’s Kansas City Royals and the San Francisco Giants (with Anthony DeSclafani getting the start) is scheduled for Sunday, April 9 at 4:05 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Melendez
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -147 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -124 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -122 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +104 |
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Stats and Trends for the San Francisco Giants
- The Giants will send DeSclafani to the mound for his second start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Saturday when he threw zero scoreless innings out of the bullpen against the Kansas City Royals without allowing a hit.
- The Giants strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-best in MLB.
- The Giants have the 16th-ranked ERA (4.57) in the majors this season.
- The Giants have a combined WHIP of just 1.319 as a pitching staff, which is the eighth-best in baseball this season.
- The Giants have given up 13 home runs so far this season (the 21st-ranked total in MLB play).
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MJ Melendez Stats vs. the Giants
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8/2023 | Sean Manaea | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/7/2023 | Alex Cobb | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/15/2022 | Sam Long | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 6/14/2022 | Logan Webb | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 6/13/2022 | Alex Wood | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Melendez Stats and Trends
- In three of nine contests this season (33.3%), Melendez has reached safely via hit, including two games with multiple base knocks.
- He has gone yard in one of nine games, leaving the ballpark in 2.9% of his plate appearances this season.
- In three of nine games this year, he has scored a run, with one game where he scored multiple runs.
- In one of nine games this year, Melendez has produced at least one run. He picked up multiple RBI in that contest.
- In seven of nine games this year (77.8%), he has been set down on strikes. Plus, four of those games (44.4%) included an effort that resulted in two or more punchouts.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | GP | 2 |
| 1 (14.3%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 2 (100.0%) |
| 1 (14.3%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 1 (50.0%) |
| 2 (28.6%) | Games w/1+ Run | 1 (50.0%) |
| 1 (14.3%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 (14.3%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 0 (0.0%) |
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