Nicky Lopez returns to action when the Kansas City Royals square off against the Tampa Bay Rays and starter Tyler Glasnow at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday, July 15. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Lopez
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -150 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -110 |
| RBI | 0.5 | +101 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -122 |
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Stats and Trends for the Tampa Bay Rays
- The Rays’ Glasnow (2-3) will make his ninth start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed two hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Atlanta Braves on Friday, July 7.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.10, a 4 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.224 in eight games this season.
- The Rays strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-best in MLB.
- The Rays have the fourth-best ERA (3.69) in the majors this season.
- Rays pitchers have a 1.204 WHIP this season, third-best in the majors.
- The Rays have given up the ninth-fewest long balls so far this season with only 96 home runs allowed.
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Nicky Lopez Stats vs. the Rays
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/24/2023 | Yonny Chirinos | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/23/2023 | Zach Eflin | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/21/2022 | Ryan Yarbrough | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/20/2022 | Drew Rasmussen | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/19/2022 | Shane McClanahan | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/18/2022 | Luis Patiño | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/24/2022 | Jeffrey Springs | 2-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/23/2022 | Luis Patiño | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/22/2022 | Drew Rasmussen | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 1 |
| 5/27/2021 | Shane McClanahan | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
Lopez Stats and Trends
- Lopez has recorded a hit 22 times this year in 50 games played (44.0%), with six multi-hit efforts (12.0%).
- He has not yet hit a long ball this season in 50 games.
- He has scored at least a run 12 times this season in 50 contests (24.0%), including scoring multiple runs in 8.0% of games (four times).
- Lopez has picked up at least one RBI in eight of 50 games played this season (16.0%), including two games with more than one run driven in.
- He has fanned 24 times this season in 50 tries (48.0%), including punching out on multiple occasions in 8.0% of games (four times).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | GP | 28 |
| 10 (45.5%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 12 (42.9%) |
| 1 (4.5%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 5 (17.9%) |
| 5 (22.7%) | Games w/1+ Run | 7 (25.0%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 (9.1%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 6 (21.4%) |
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