Willi Castro Player Props: September 8, Twins vs. Royals
Willi Castro will try for a more productive showing after going hitless in his last game (0-for-1). He and the Minnesota Twins take on the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, who will send out Michael Wacha to start, at 2:10 PM ET on BSN.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Willi Castro player prop bets.
Castro has accumulated a team-high batting average of .248. He has hit 11 home runs and collected 52 RBI.
Watch tonight's Twins game on Fubo!Willi Castro Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -205)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +210)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +150)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -205)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +950)
How to Watch Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
- Matchup: Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
- Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
- TV Channel: BSN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Willi Castro vs. Michael Wacha
- Castro is 0-for-2 in his career against Michael Wacha.
Willi Castro prop bet insights
- In 83 of 138 games this season (60.1%) Castro has recorded a hit, and in 31 of those contests (22.5%) he posted two or more knocks.
- He has hit a home run in 11 games this season (138 opportunities, 8.0%), leaving the ballpark in 1.9% of his trips to the dish.
- In 44.2% of his 138 games this season, Castro has scored a run (61 times). He’s also put up 18 games with multiple runs in 2024 (13.0%).
- He has notched at least one RBI in 23.9% of his games this year (33 of 138), with more than one RBI in 14 of those contests (10.1%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in five contests.
- Castro has gone down on strikes one or more times 99 times this season in 138 tries (71.7%), including punching out on multiple occasions in 26.1% of games (36 times).
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Willi Castro stats against the Royals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/7/2024 | Alec Marsh | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/14/2024 | Cole Ragans | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/13/2024 | Seth Lugo | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/12/2024 | Brady Singer | 1-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/30/2024 | Daniel Lynch | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/29/2024 | Seth Lugo | 3-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/28/2024 | Cole Ragans | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/27/2024 | Alec Marsh | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 3/31/2024 | Brady Singer | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 0 |
| 3/30/2024 | Seth Lugo | 1-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
Royals starter: Michael Wacha
- Wacha toes the rubber for the Royals in his 26th of the season. He is 11-7 with a 3.50 ERA and 123 Ks through 144 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s last time out was on Monday versus the Cleveland Guardians, as he tossed five innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- Among qualifying hurlers this year, the 33-year-old ranks 23rd in ERA (3.50), 34th in WHIP (1.208), and 41st in K/9 rate (7.7).
- Wacha heads into this matchup after racking up 13 quality starts.