On Wednesday, April 12 at 8:05 PM ET, Josh Smith and the Texas Rangers will challenge starter Brad Keller and the Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Field, airing on BSSW.
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Player Prop Odds for Smith
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -136 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -107 |
| RBI | 0.5 | +100 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -141 |
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Stats and Trends for the Kansas City Royals
- Keller heads to the mound for the Royals to make his third start of the season, seeking his second win.
- The right-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Wednesday, when he threw zero scoreless innings without allowing a hit to the Texas Rangers.
- The Royals have a 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in the majors.
- The Royals have the 15th-ranked ERA (4.42) in the majors this season.
- The Royals rank 16th in MLB with a combined 1.415 WHIP this season.
- With 13 homers allowed, the Royals rank 15th in the league at preventing long balls.
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Josh Smith Stats vs. the Royals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/11/2023 | Jordan Lyles | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 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
- In two of 10 games this season, Smith has recorded a hit. However, he has yet to register a multi-hit contest.
- He has not yet hit a long ball this season in 10 games.
- In four of 10 games this season, he has touched home plate, with one game where he scored multiple runs.
- Smith hasn’t picked up an RBI in 10 games so far this year.
- He has struck out four times this season in 10 games played (40.0%), including one game where he fanned multiple times.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | GP | 3 |
| 1 (14.3%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 1 (33.3%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 (28.6%) | 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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