At 6:40 PM ET on Thursday, June 22, Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals will take the field against the Tampa Bay Rays and starting pitcher Shane McClanahan at Tropicana Field, airing on MLBN.
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Player Prop Odds for Witt
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | -103 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -135 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -137 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +102 |
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Stats and Trends for the Tampa Bay Rays
- The Rays will send McClanahan (11-1) to the mound for his 16th start this season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings against the San Diego Padres, giving up one earned run while allowing three hits.
- Among qualified pitchers this campaign, the 26-year-old’s 2.12 ERA ranks first, 1.097 WHIP ranks 18th, and 9.8 K/9 ranks 18th.
- The Rays average the 14th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.8) in the league this season.
- The Rays have pitched to a 3.54 this season, which ranks second in baseball.
- The Rays have a combined 1.196 WHIP as a pitching staff, third-lowest in MLB.
- The Rays have given up the fifth-fewest long balls so far this season with only 75 home runs allowed.
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Bobby Witt Jr. Stats vs. the Rays
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/21/2022 | Ryan Yarbrough | 1-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/20/2022 | Drew Rasmussen | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/19/2022 | Shane McClanahan | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/18/2022 | Luis Patiño | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/24/2022 | Jeffrey Springs | 1-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 7/23/2022 | Luis Patiño | 2-for-5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1/0 | 1 |
| 7/22/2022 | Drew Rasmussen | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 1 |
Witt Stats and Trends
- In 61.6% of his 73 games this season, Witt has recorded a base hit (45 times). He’s also registered 20 multi-hit games in 2023 (27.4%).
- He has hit a home run in 15.1% of his games this season (73 contests), going yard in 3.8% of his trips to home plate.
- In 35 of 73 contests this year (47.9%), he has scored a run, and five of those games (6.8%) included an effort that produced two or more runs scored.
- Witt has driven in a run in 32.9% of his 73 games this year, with two or more RBI in 8.2% of those contests (six). He has also knocked in three or more runs in three contests.
- He has fanned 43 times this season in 73 games played (58.9%), including 15 times striking out multiple times (20.5%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | GP | 36 |
| 22 (59.5%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 23 (63.9%) |
| 11 (29.7%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 9 (25.0%) |
| 19 (51.4%) | Games w/1+ Run | 16 (44.4%) |
| 6 (16.2%) | Games w/1+ HR | 5 (13.9%) |
| 12 (32.4%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 12 (33.3%) |
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