Royals vs. Tigers Player Props Today: MJ Melendez - September 28

MJ Melendez has his sights set on a better performance after going hitless in his previous game (0-for-4). He and the Kansas City Royals square off versus the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, who will send out Sawyer Gipson-Long to start, at 1:10 PM ET on BSDET.

Melendez is hitting .231 with 28 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 59 walks.

MJ Melendez prop lines and game time

• Matchup: Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
• Time: 1:10 PM ET
• Date: Thursday, September 28, 2023
• TV Channel: BSDET
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch Now!)
• Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -200)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +625)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +200)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +170)
• Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -200)
• Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1300)

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 11:41 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

MJ Melendez prop bet insights

• Melendez has reached base with a hit 90 times this season in 145 games played (62.1%), including multiple hits on 25 occasions (17.2%).
• Out of the 145 games he has gone to the plate in this season, he’s hit a home run in 14 contests (9.7%), leaving the yard in 2.5% of his trips to the plate.
• Melendez has scored in 35.9% of his 145 games this year, with two or more runs scored in 6.9% of those games (10).
• He has plated at least one run 36 times this season in 145 tries (24.8%), including driving in multiple runs in 10.3% of games (15 times) and producing three or more of his team’s runs on three occasions..
• In 73.1% of his games this season (106 of 145), Melendez has struck out at least once, and in 50 of those games (34.5%) he registered two or more punchouts.

MJ Melendez stats against the Tigers

Tigers starter: Sawyer Gipson-Long

• Gipson-Long makes the start for the Tigers in his fourth of the season. He holds a record of 1-0 with a 2.40 ERA and 20 Ks in 15 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent outing came on Saturday versus the Oakland Athletics, when the right-hander went five innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
• In three outings this season, the 25-year-old has put up a 2.40 ERA and 12 strikeouts per nine frames, while surrendering a batting average of .185 to opposing batters.