Royals vs. White Sox Player Props Today: MJ Melendez - April 5
MJ Melendez, who went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in his last game, will take the field for the Kansas City Royals versus Erick Fedde and the Chicago White Sox on Friday. First pitch is at 7:40 PM ET on NBCS-CHI.
Melendez has four doubles, a home run and two walks while batting .333. Among all hitters in MLB action, Melendez’s home run total ranks 49th and his RBI tally ranks 94th.
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- Matchup: Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago White Sox
- Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Date: Friday, April 5, 2024
- TV Channel: NBCS-CHI
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -208)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +475)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +155)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +105)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +125)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +950)
MJ Melendez prop bet insights
- This season, Melendez has posted at least one hit in five of six games played (83.3%), including two games with multiple hits.
- He has hit a home run in one of six games this season, leaving the ballpark in 4.3% of his plate appearances.
- Melendez has scored in two of six games this year, with multiple runs scored in one of them.
- He has driven in a run in two of six games this season, with multiple RBI in one of them.
- Melendez has gone down on strikes four times this season in six games played (66.7%), but does not have multiple K’s in any of those games.
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:25 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
MJ Melendez stats against the White Sox
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/4/2024 | Mike Soroka | 2-for-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/13/2023 | Mike Clevinger | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 9/12/2023 | Dylan Cease | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 9/6/2023 | Touki Toussaint | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 9/5/2023 | Dylan Cease | 2-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 9/4/2023 | Jesse Scholtens | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/21/2023 | Lance Lynn | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/20/2023 | Lucas Giolito | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/19/2023 | Michael Kopech | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/11/2023 | Mike Clevinger | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
White Sox starter: Erick Fedde
- The White Sox are calling on Fedde (0-0) for his second start of the season.
- When he last appeared on Sunday, the righty threw 4 2/3 innings against the Detroit Tigers, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.