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Bobby Witt Jr. vs. Rockies Preview, Player Prop Bets - July 5

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On Friday, Bobby Witt Jr. (.778 slugging percentage in past 10 games, including two home runs) and the Kansas City Royals play the Colorado Rockies, whose starting pitcher will be Kyle Freeland. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET.

He racked up two extra-base hits in his most recent appearance (3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI) against the Rays.

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Bobby Witt Jr. Hits, RBIs, Runs and Home Run Props

  • Hits Prop: Over/under 1.5 hits (Over odds: -145) - Bet this prop on BetMGM!
  • Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +340) - Bet this prop on BetMGM!
  • RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: -145) - Bet this prop on BetMGM!
  • Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: -240) - Bet this prop on BetMGM!

Bobby Witt Jr. Game Info vs. the Rockies

  • Game Day: Friday, July 5, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Coors Field
  • TV Channel: COLR
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
  • Rockies Starter: Kyle Freeland

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Bobby Witt Jr. At The Plate

  • Witt leads Kansas City with 113 hits and an OBP of .369, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .556.
  • Among the qualifying hitters, he ranks second in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 19th and he is seventh in slugging.
  • Witt is batting .474 with two homers during his last outings and is riding a four-game hitting streak.
  • Witt has had a hit in 67 of 89 games this season (75.3%), including multiple hits 35 times (39.3%).
  • He has hit a home run in 11 games this season (12.4%), homering in 3.6% of his chances at the plate.
  • In 39.3% of his games this year, Witt has tallied at least one RBI. In 12 of those games (13.5%) he recorded more than one RBI, while accounting for three or more of his team's runs in five contests.
  • He has scored in 47 of 89 games this year, and more than once 15 times.

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Bobby Witt Jr. Home/Away Batting Splits

Home Away
49 GP 40
.380 AVG .251
.436 OBP .291
.684 SLG .413
34 XBH 13
8 HR 6
33 RBI 25
26/20 K/BB 38/8
11 SB 11

Rockies Pitching Rankings

  • The 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Rockies pitching staff ranks last in MLB.
  • The Rockies have the last-ranked team ERA across all league pitching staffs (5.54).
  • Rockies pitchers combine to rank 22nd in baseball in home runs allowed (100 total, 1.1 per game).
  • The Rockies will send Freeland (0-3) to the mound for his seventh start of the season. He is 0-3 with a 7.94 ERA and 16 strikeouts through 28 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The lefty last appeared on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox, when he went 6 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
  • The 31-year-old has amassed an ERA of 7.94, with 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opposing hitters have a .331 batting average against him.

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