Bobby Witt Jr. Player Props: August 29, Royals vs. Astros
Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals square off versus the Houston Astros, and starting pitcher Hunter Brown, on August 29 at 8:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park. Witt hit a homer in his previous game (going 2-for-5).
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Bobby Witt Jr. player prop bets.
Witt has racked up a team-best batting average of .346, and paces the Royals in home runs (28). Among all hitters in baseball, Witt’s home run total ranks 11th and his RBI tally ranks fifth. Witt takes a five-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with two doubles, three home runs, three walks and three RBI.
Watch tonight's Royals game on Fubo!Bobby Witt Jr. Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +155)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +165)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -110)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: -120)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +250)
How to Watch Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros
- Matchup: Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
- TV Channel: SCHN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Bobby Witt Jr. vs. Hunter Brown
- In his career against Hunter Brown, Witt is 2-for-3 with a home run.
- When stepping into the box against Hunter Brown this season, Witt is 2-for-2 with a home run.
- Against Hunter Brown last season, Witt was 0-for-1.
Bobby Witt Jr. prop bet insights
- In 80.6% of his 134 games this season, Witt has notched a base hit (108 times). He’s also notched 56 multi-hit games in 2024 (41.8%).
- He has gone yard in 24 games this season (134 opportunities, 17.9%), going deep in 4.7% of his trips to home plate.
- In 58.2% of his 134 games this season, Witt has scored (78 times). He’s also put up 25 games with multiple runs in 2024 (18.7%).
- He has driven in at least one run 58 times this year in 134 games played (43.3%), including 19 times driving in multiple runs (14.2%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in 10 contests.
- In 52.2% of his games this season (70 of 134), Witt has struck out one or more times, and in 18 of those games (13.4%) he registered two or more strikeouts.
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Bobby Witt Jr. stats against the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/11/2024 | Hunter Brown | 4-for-5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 4/10/2024 | Spencer Arrighetti | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 4/9/2024 | Cristian Javier | 1-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/24/2023 | Hunter Brown | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 9/23/2023 | J.P. France | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/22/2023 | Framber Valdez | 1-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/17/2023 | Framber Valdez | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/16/2023 | J.P. France | 2-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 | 1 |
| 9/15/2023 | Cristian Javier | 2-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 2 |
| 7/5/2022 | Luis Garcia | 2-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
Astros starter: Hunter Brown
- Brown (11-7 with a 3.72 ERA and 151 strikeouts in 140 1/3 innings pitched) gets the call for the Astros in his 26th start of the season.
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Friday versus the Baltimore Orioles, as he tossed six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- Among qualifying hurlers this year, the 26-year-old ranks 34th in ERA (3.72), 55th in WHIP (1.318), and 17th in K/9 rate (9.7).
- In this game, Brown will aim to secure his third straight quality start.