Royals vs. Orioles Player Props Today: MJ Melendez - April 3
MJ Melendez went hitless in his most recent game (0-for-3), but will have another crack at it when the Kansas City Royals take on Corbin Burnes and the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday at 1:05 PM ET on MASN.
Melendez hit .235 a season ago with 29 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 62 walks.
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MJ Melendez prop lines and game time
- Matchup: Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles
- Time: 1:05 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- TV Channel: MASN
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -135)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +650)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +260)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +190)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -135)
MJ Melendez prop bet insights (2023 stats)
- In 93 of 148 games last year (62.8%) Melendez recorded a hit, and in 26 of those contests (17.6%) he posted more than one hit.
- Out of the 148 games he logged a plate appearance last season, he homered in 15 contests (10.1%), taking the pitcher deep in 2.7% of his trips to home plate.
- Melendez crossed the plate 54 times last year in 148 games played (36.5%), including 10 multi-run scoring contests (6.8%).
- He picked up an RBI 37 this season in 148 tries (25.0%), including driving in multiple runs in 10.1% of games (15 times) and producing three or more of his team’s runs on three occasions..
- In 107 of 148 games a season (72.3%), Melendez struck out one or more times, and 50 of those games (33.8%) included an effort that resulted in more than one strikeout.
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MJ Melendez stats against the Orioles
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/1/2024 | Dean Kremer | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 6/11/2023 | Kyle Gibson | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/10/2023 | Cole Irvin | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/9/2023 | Tyler Wells | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/4/2023 | Grayson Rodriguez | 3-for-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/3/2023 | Kyle Gibson | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/2/2023 | Tyler Wells | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/12/2022 | Dean Kremer | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 6/11/2022 | Tyler Wells | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/10/2022 | Bruce Zimmermann | 2-for-4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
Orioles starter: Corbin Burnes
- The Orioles will look to Burnes (1-0) in his second start this season.
- His most recent outing came on Thursday versus the Los Angeles Angels, when the right-hander went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up just one hit.
- Among pitchers with enough innings to qualify, the 29-year-old’s 1.50 ERA ranks 32nd, .167 WHIP ranks second, and 16.5 K/9 ranks first.