Josh Smith and the Texas Rangers will take the field at Globe Life Field on Tuesday, April 11, where they will match up with the Kansas City Royals and starting pitcher Jordan Lyles. The matchup will begin at 8:05 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Smith
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -148 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -114 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -108 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -151 |
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Stats and Trends for the Kansas City Royals
- Lyles will take to the mound for the Royals, his third start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Tuesday when he threw zero scoreless innings out of the bullpen against the Texas Rangers without allowing a hit.
- Among qualified pitchers this campaign, the 32-year-old’s 4.91 ERA ranks 66th, 1.364 WHIP ranks 62nd, and 9 K/9 ranks 31st.
- The Royals strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 18th in MLB.
- The Royals have pitched to a 4.18 this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.
- The Royals have a combined WHIP of 1.392 as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- The Royals have allowed 12 home runs this season, or 1.1 per game. That ranks 16th in MLB.
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Josh Smith Stats vs. the Royals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10/2023 | Zack Greinke | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/29/2022 | Zack Greinke | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/28/2022 | Jon Heasley | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/1 | 0 |
Smith Stats and Trends
- Smith has a hit in two of nine games this season. However, he has yet to record two or more hits in a game.
- In the nine games in which he’s logged a plate appearance this season, he has no homers.
- In four of nine games this year, he has crossed the plate, with one game where he scored multiple runs.
- Smith hasn’t picked up an RBI in nine games so far this season.
- In four of nine games this season, he has struck out at least once, and he has one game in which he fanned more than once.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | GP | 3 |
| 1 (16.7%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 1 (33.3%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 (33.3%) | Games w/1+ Run | 2 (66.7%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 0 (0.0%) |
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