The upcoming matchup between Nelson Cruz’s San Diego Padres and the Kansas City Royals (with Carlos Hernandez drawing the start) is scheduled for Wednesday, May 17 at 4:10 PM ET.
Looking to place a wager on Cruz ahead of his matchup on Wednesday? Keep reading for everything you need to know, then head over to DraftKings Sportsbook to place your bets!
Player Prop Odds for Cruz
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -144 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -108 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -117 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -150 |
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Stats and Trends for the Kansas City Royals
- The Royals will send Hernandez (0-1) to the mound for his fourth start this season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed one inning without a run or hit allowed in a matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers.
- The 26-year-old has pitched in 18 games this season with an ERA of 4.50, a 3 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.300.
- The Royals average the 15th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
- The Royals have pitched to a 5.29 this season, which ranks 28th in baseball.
- The Royals have a combined 1.441 WHIP as a pitching staff, fifth-highest in MLB.
- The Royals have given up the fifth-most long balls so far this season with 57 home runs allowed.
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Nelson Cruz Stats vs. the Royals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/16/2023 | Brady Singer | 0-for-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 7/3/2021 | Danny Duffy | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 7/2/2021 | Brady Singer | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/5/2021 | Mike Minor | 2-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 1 |
| 6/3/2021 | Kris Bubic | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/30/2021 | Brad Keller | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 5/29/2021 | Ervin Santana | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/28/2021 | Kris Bubic | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/2/2021 | Brad Keller | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 5/1/2021 | Danny Duffy | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
Cruz Stats and Trends
- Cruz has picked up a hit in 14 of 29 games this season, with multiple hits in four of them.
- In three of 29 games this season, he has hit a home run (10.3%). He’s left the yard in 3.2% of his trips to the plate.
- He has scored at least once six times this year in 29 games played (20.7%), including one game with more than one run scored.
- Cruz has notched at least one RBI five times this season in 29 games played (17.2%), including four times plating multiple runs (13.8%). He has also knocked in three or more of his team’s runs in three contests.
- He has struck out in 18 of 29 games this year, including multiple Ks in nine of them.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | GP | 14 |
| 8 (53.3%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 6 (42.9%) |
| 2 (13.3%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 2 (14.3%) |
| 3 (20.0%) | Games w/1+ Run | 3 (21.4%) |
| 2 (13.3%) | Games w/1+ HR | 1 (7.1%) |
| 3 (20.0%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 2 (14.3%) |
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