MJ Melendez returns to the lineup when the Kansas City Royals challenge the Tampa Bay Rays and starter Zach Eflin at on Saturday, July 15. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Melendez
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -139 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -114 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -115 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +104 |
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Stats and Trends for the Tampa Bay Rays
- The Rays’ Eflin (10-4) will make his 18th start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up two earned runs in five innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Atlanta Braves.
- Among qualified major league pitchers this season, the 29-year-old’s 3.25 ERA ranks 21st, .987 WHIP ranks third, and 9.2 K/9 ranks 25th.
- The Rays have a 9.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, ninth-best in baseball.
- The Rays have pitched to a 3.69 this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
- The Rays have a combined WHIP of just 1.204 as a pitching staff, which is the third-best in baseball this season.
- With just 96 homers allowed, the Rays rank ninth in the league at preventing long balls.
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MJ Melendez Stats vs. the Rays
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/25/2023 | Tyler Glasnow | 1-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 6/24/2023 | Yonny Chirinos | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/23/2023 | Zach Eflin | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/22/2023 | Shane McClanahan | 3-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 2 |
| 8/21/2022 | Ryan Yarbrough | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/20/2022 | Drew Rasmussen | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 8/19/2022 | Shane McClanahan | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 8/18/2022 | Luis Patiño | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/24/2022 | Jeffrey Springs | 1-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/23/2022 | Luis Patiño | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
Melendez Stats and Trends
- Melendez has a hit in 58.3% of his games this year (49 of 84), and he posted more than one hit in 12 of those games (14.3%).
- He has homered in six games this season, leaving the ballpark in 1.7% of his chances at the plate.
- He has scored at least a run in 32.1% of his contests this year (27 of 84), with two or more runs scored in seven of those contests (8.3%).
- In 22.6% of his contests this season (19 of 84), Melendez has notched at least one RBI. In nine of those games (10.7%) he recorded two or more RBI, while he was responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in two games.
- In 79.8% of his 84 games this season, he has been set down on strikes (67 times). He’s also had 29 games with multiple Ks in 2023 (34.5%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | GP | 42 |
| 25 (59.5%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 24 (57.1%) |
| 5 (11.9%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 7 (16.7%) |
| 15 (35.7%) | Games w/1+ Run | 12 (28.6%) |
| 5 (11.9%) | Games w/1+ HR | 1 (2.4%) |
| 10 (23.8%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 9 (21.4%) |
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