Tigers vs. Royals Player Props Today: Zach McKinstry - September 28
Zach McKinstry will look to improve on a one-hit showing in his last game (1-for-4 with an RBI). His Detroit Tigers take on Cole Ragans and the Kansas City Royals on Thursday at 1:10 PM ET on BSDET.
McKinstry is hitting .230 with 21 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 43 walks. McKinstry heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with two doubles and an RBI.
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- Matchup: Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
- Time: 1:10 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, September 28, 2023
- TV Channel: BSDET
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -167)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +750)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +200)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +140)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -167)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +650)
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Zach McKinstry prop bet insights
- McKinstry has reached base with a hit 84 times this year in 143 games played (58.7%), including multiple hits in 13.3% of them (19 times).
- In 5.6% of his games this season, he has hit a home run (eight of 143). During the 2023 campaign, he’s left the yard in 1.6% of his trips to the plate.
- McKinstry has scored at least a run in 36.4% of his games this year (52 of 143), with two or more runs scored in five of those contests (3.5%).
- He has plated at least one run 26 times this season in 143 games played (18.2%), including six multi-RBI outings (4.2%). He has also been responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- McKinstry has gone down on strikes at least once 87 times this season in 143 tries (60.8%), including striking out on multiple occasions in 14.7% of games (21 times).
Zach McKinstry stats against the Royals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/26/2023 | Zack Greinke | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/20/2023 | Zack Greinke | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 7/19/2023 | Ryan Yarbrough | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/18/2023 | Daniel Lynch | 1-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/17/2023 | Jordan Lyles | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/21/2023 | Brady Singer | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/20/2023 | Daniel Lynch | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/19/2023 | Jordan Lyles | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 5/24/2023 | Zack Greinke | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 5/23/2023 | Mike Mayers | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
Royals starter: Cole Ragans
- Ragans makes the start for the Royals in his 12th of the season. He holds a record of 7-4 with a 3.41 ERA and 105 Ks in 89 2/3 innings pitched.
- The left-hander’s last appearance came on Saturday versus the Houston Astros, as he tossed six innings, giving up two earned runs while allowing three hits.
- The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.41, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 28 games this season. Opponents are batting .204 against him.
- Ragans enters the game after racking up seven quality starts.