The upcoming matchup between MJ Melendez’s Kansas City Royals and the Los Angeles Angels (with Tyler Anderson drawing the start) is scheduled for Sunday, June 18 at 2:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Melendez
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -142 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -117 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -117 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +102 |
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Stats and Trends for the Los Angeles Angels
- The Angels’ Anderson (3-1) will make his 13th start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed six innings while giving up five earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the Texas Rangers.
- The 33-year-old has pitched in 12 games this season with a 5.80 ERA, 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .281.
- The Angels average the 13th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.8) in the league this season.
- The Angels have pitched to a 4.24 this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
- Angels pitchers have a 1.345 WHIP this season, 20th in the majors.
- The Angels have allowed 79 home runs this season, or 1.1 per game. That ranks 15th in MLB.
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MJ Melendez Stats vs. the Angels
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/17/2023 | Griffin Canning | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 6/16/2023 | Patrick Sandoval | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 4/23/2023 | Reid Detmers | 1-for-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/22/2023 | Tyler Anderson | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/21/2023 | Shohei Ohtani | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/1 | 0 |
| 7/27/2022 | Janson Junk | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 7/26/2022 | José Suarez | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/25/2022 | Noah Syndergaard | 1-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 6/22/2022 | Shohei Ohtani | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/21/2022 | Reid Detmers | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
Melendez Stats and Trends
- Melendez has picked up a hit in 40 of 65 games this season, with multiple hits in 11 of them.
- He has homered in six games this season, going deep in 2.2% of his plate appearances.
- He has scored at least a run in 35.4% of his contests this year (23 of 65), with more than one run scored in six of them (9.2%).
- Melendez has picked up an RBI in 27.7% of his 65 games this year, with two or more RBI in 12.3% of those contests (eight). He has also knocked in three or more runs in two contests.
- He has gone down on strikes one or more times in 52 out of 65 games this season (80.0%), while fanning multiple times in 22 of those contests (33.8%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | GP | 29 |
| 22 (61.1%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 18 (62.1%) |
| 5 (13.9%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 6 (20.7%) |
| 14 (38.9%) | Games w/1+ Run | 9 (31.0%) |
| 5 (13.9%) | Games w/1+ HR | 1 (3.4%) |
| 10 (27.8%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 8 (27.6%) |
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