Progressive Field is where MJ Melendez and the Kansas City Royals will face off against starter Tanner Bibee and the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday, July 6 at 7:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Melendez
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -140 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -115 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -116 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +104 |
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Stats and Trends for the Cleveland Guardians
- Bibee (5-2) will take the mound for the Guardians, his 13th start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the Chicago Cubs while allowing three hits.
- The 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.46, 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .230 in 12 games this season.
- The Guardians strike out just 7.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- The Guardians have the eighth-best ERA (3.88) in the majors this season.
- The Guardians rank 16th in MLB with a combined 1.274 WHIP this season.
- The Guardians have given up the fifth-fewest long balls so far this season with only 89 home runs allowed.
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MJ Melendez Stats vs. the Guardians
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29/2023 | Shane Bieber | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/28/2023 | Logan Allen | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/27/2023 | Gavin Williams | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10/5/2022 | Aaron Civale | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 10/4/2022 | Cal Quantrill | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 10/3/2022 | Triston McKenzie | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10/2/2022 | Shane Bieber | 3-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10/1/2022 | Zach Plesac | 2-for-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 9/30/2022 | Aaron Civale | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/7/2022 | Cody Morris | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
Melendez Stats and Trends
- In 47 of 80 games this year (58.8%), Melendez has recorded a hit, and he collected two or more knocks in 12 of those contests (15.0%).
- In six of 80 games this season, he has hit a home run (7.5%). He’s taken the pitcher deep in 1.8% of his trips to the plate.
- In 32.5% of his games this season (26 of 80), he has touched home plate at least one time. In seven of those games (8.8%), he tallied more than one run scored.
- Melendez has driven in at least one run in 23.8% of his games this season (19 of 80), including two or more RBI in nine of those contests (11.3%). He has also knocked in three or more of his team’s runs in two contests.
- He has struck out one or more times 63 times this year in 80 games (78.8%), including 27 games with more than one strikeout (33.8%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | GP | 38 |
| 25 (59.5%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 22 (57.9%) |
| 5 (11.9%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 7 (18.4%) |
| 15 (35.7%) | Games w/1+ Run | 11 (28.9%) |
| 5 (11.9%) | Games w/1+ HR | 1 (2.6%) |
| 10 (23.8%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 9 (23.7%) |
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