Royals vs. Orioles Player Props Today: MJ Melendez - April 20

MJ Melendez, coming off a four-RBI performance in his previous game (going 1-for-4), will take the field for the Kansas City Royals versus Corbin Burnes and the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. First pitch is set for 7:10 PM ET on MASN2.

Melendez is hitting .242 with five doubles, four home runs and eight walks. Melendez ranks 28th in homers and 43rd in RBI among all batters in MLB play.

MJ Melendez prop lines and game time

• Matchup: Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles
• Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
• TV Channel: MASN2
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
• Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -130)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +750)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +240)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +175)
• Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -130)
• Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +950)

MJ Melendez prop bet insights

• Melendez has reached base with a hit 12 times this season in 18 games played (66.7%), including multiple hits in 16.7% of them (three times).
• In 22.2% of his games this season, he has hit a home run (four of 18). During the 2024 campaign, he’s left the yard in 5.7% of his trips to the dish.
• In seven of 18 games this year (38.9%), Melendez has touched home plate at least one time, including two games with multiple runs scored.
• He has driven in at least one run six times this year in 18 games played (33.3%), including four multi-RBI outings (22.2%). He has also been responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
• In 14 of 18 games this season (77.8%), Melendez has struck out one or more times, including two games with multiple strikeouts.

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 8:24 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

MJ Melendez stats against the Orioles

Orioles starter: Corbin Burnes

• Burnes takes the hill for the Orioles in his fifth of the season. He is 2-0 with a 2.28 ERA and 25 Ks through 23 2/3 innings pitched.
• When he last took the hill on Sunday versus the Milwaukee Brewers, the righty threw five innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• Among pitchers with enough innings to qualify, the 29-year-old’s 2.28 ERA ranks 25th, .930 WHIP ranks 15th, and 9.5 K/9 ranks 30th.