Bobby Witt Jr.: MLB Player Prop Bets for Royals Vs Padres – May 16, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 16, 2023

The upcoming contest between Bobby Witt Jr.’s Kansas City Royals and the San Diego Padres (with Seth Lugo getting the start) is scheduled for Tuesday, May 16 at 9:40 PM ET.

Looking to place a wager on Witt ahead of his matchup on Tuesday? Keep reading for everything you need to know, then head over to DraftKings Sportsbook to place your bets!

Player Prop Odds for Witt

Prop O/U Over Odds
Hits 1.5 +110
Runs 0.5 -122
RBI 0.5 -118
Strikeouts 0.5 -147

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Stats and Trends for the San Diego Padres

  • Lugo (3-2) will take the mound for the Padres, his eighth start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in six innings pitched against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.
  • The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.18, 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .273 in seven games this season.
  • The Padres have a 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in the majors.
  • Padres pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.94 this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
  • The Padres rank 12th in MLB with a combined 1.266 WHIP this season.
  • The Padres have given up 49 home runs so far this season (the 16th-ranked total in MLB play).

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Bobby Witt Jr. Stats vs. the Padres

Date Opp. SP H/AB XBH HR RBI R K/BB SB
5/15/2023 Michael Wacha 0-for-3 0 0 0 0 1/1 0
8/28/2022 Sean Manaea 0-for-5 0 0 1 1 2/0 0
8/27/2022 Yu Darvish 1-for-3 0 0 0 1 0/1 2
8/26/2022 Joe Musgrove 2-for-5 0 0 0 0 0/0 0

Witt Stats and Trends

  • Witt has collected a hit in 25 out of 42 games this season (59.5%), with multiple base knocks in 11 of those contests (26.2%).
  • He has gone yard in 16.7% of his games in 2023 (seven of 42), which amounts to 3.8% of his trips to the dish.
  • He has scored at least a run in 54.8% of his contests this season (23 of 42), with more than one run scored in three of those contests (7.1%).
  • Witt has produced at least one run in 33.3% of his games this year (14 of 42), including two or more RBI in three of those contests (7.1%). He has also knocked in three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
  • He has gone down on strikes at least once in 25 out of 42 games this year (59.5%), while fanning multiple times in 11 of those contests (26.2%).
Home Away
22 GP 20
13 (59.1%) Games w/1+ Hit 12 (60.0%)
6 (27.3%) Games w/2+ Hits 5 (25.0%)
12 (54.5%) Games w/1+ Run 11 (55.0%)
4 (18.2%) Games w/1+ HR 3 (15.0%)
7 (31.8%) Games w/1+ RBI 7 (35.0%)

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