Bobby Witt Jr. Player Props: August 2, Royals vs. Tigers
After a multi-hit performance in his most recent game (2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI), Bobby Witt Jr. is looking to build on that on Friday. The Kansas City Royals take on the Detroit Tigers, and will see starting pitcher Tarik Skubal, at 6:40 PM ET on Apple TV+.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Bobby Witt Jr. player prop bets.
Witt has put up a team-high batting average of .350, and paces the Royals in home runs (20) and runs batted in (78). Among all hitters in MLB, Witt’s home run total ranks 21st and his RBI tally ranks fourth. Witt heads into this matchup on a 14-game hitting streak. During his last games he is hitting .487 with five doubles, a triple, three home runs, five walks and 12 RBI.
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Bobby Witt Jr. Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +170)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +500)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +150)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +110)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: -115)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +400)
How to Watch Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
- Matchup: Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
- Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
- TV Channel: Apple TV+
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Bobby Witt Jr. vs. Tarik Skubal
- Over his career against Tarik Skubal, Witt is 3-for-19.
- When facing off against Tarik Skubal this season, Witt is 2-for-6.
- Last season against Tarik Skubal, Witt was 0-for-5 at the plate.
Bobby Witt Jr. prop bet insights
- Witt has a hit in 87 of 110 games this year (79.1%), with multiple hits in 47 of those games (42.7%).
- Out of the 110 games he has gone to the plate in this season, he’s gone yard in 17 contests (15.5%), taking the pitcher deep in 4.1% of his trips to the plate.
- In 57.3% of his 110 games this season, Witt has touched home plate (63 times). He’s also put up 21 games with multiple runs in 2024 (19.1%).
- In 41.8% of his 110 games this season, he has picked up an RBI (46 times). He’s also notched 17 games with multiple RBI in 2024 (15.5%) and produced three or more of his team’s runs in eight contests.
- In 50.9% of his games this year (56 of 110), Witt has been set down on strikes at least once, and in 16 of those games (14.5%) he registered two or more punchouts.
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Bobby Witt Jr. stats against the Tigers
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/1/2024 | Keider Montero | 2-for-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 5/22/2024 | Tarik Skubal | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/21/2024 | Casey Mize | 3-for-4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 5/20/2024 | Reese Olson | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 4/28/2024 | Tarik Skubal | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/27/2024 | Casey Mize | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 4/26/2024 | Reese Olson | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/28/2023 | Sawyer Gipson-Long | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 9/28/2023 | Tarik Skubal | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/26/2023 | Reese Olson | 2-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
Tigers starter: Tarik Skubal
- The Tigers will call on Skubal (12-3) to make his 22nd start of the season. He is 12-3 with a 2.35 ERA and 154 Ks through 130 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent outing was on Saturday versus the Minnesota Twins, when the left-hander threw seven innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- Among pitcher who qualify, the 27-year-old currently ranks first in ERA (2.35), second in WHIP (.923), and seventh in K/9 rate (10.7) this year.
- Skubal is looking for his seventh straight quality start.