MJ Melendez and the Kansas City Royals will hit the field at American Family Field on Sunday, May 14, where they will square off against the Milwaukee Brewers and starting pitcher Colin Rea. The matchup will start at 2:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Melendez
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -141 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -119 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -118 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +105 |
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Stats and Trends for the Milwaukee Brewers
- The Brewers will send Rea (0-3) to the mound for his sixth start this season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Wednesday when he threw two-thirds of an inning out of the bullpen against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up one earned run while allowing two hits.
- The 32-year-old has pitched in six games this season with an ERA of 4.94, a 2 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.171.
- The Brewers strike out eight batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 25th in MLB.
- The Brewers have pitched to a 3.65 this season, which ranks eighth in baseball.
- The Brewers have a combined WHIP of just 1.241 as a pitching staff, which is the ninth-best in baseball this season.
- The Brewers have given up 48 home runs so far this season (the 18th-ranked total in MLB play).
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MJ Melendez Stats vs. the Brewers
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/13/2023 | Peter Strzelecki | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/13/2023 | Joel Payamps | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/13/2023 | Devin Williams | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/13/2023 | Hoby Milner | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/13/2023 | Adrian Houser | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2023 | Corbin Burnes | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 5/12/2023 | Elvis Peguero | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 5/12/2023 | Peter Strzelecki | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 5/12/2023 | Joel Payamps | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
Melendez Stats and Trends
- Melendez has collected a hit in 59.5% of his 37 games this year, with at least two hits in 16.2% of those contests (six).
- He has hit a long ball in four of 37 games in 2023 (10.8%), which is 2.6% of his trips to the dish.
- He has touched home plate in 37.8% of his 37 games this year. That includes two or more runs scored in 10.8% of those contests (four).
- Melendez has notched at least one RBI in 10 out of 37 games this year (27.0%). He has collected more than one RBI in five of them (13.5%).
- He has struck out one or more times in 83.8% of his games this season (31 of 37), striking out multiple times in 14 of those contests (37.8%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | GP | 15 |
| 12 (54.5%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 10 (66.7%) |
| 3 (13.6%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 3 (20.0%) |
| 9 (40.9%) | Games w/1+ Run | 5 (33.3%) |
| 3 (13.6%) | Games w/1+ HR | 1 (6.7%) |
| 5 (22.7%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 5 (33.3%) |
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