Mike Ford Preview, Player Props: Mariners vs. Royals
The Seattle Mariners, including Mike Ford (.120 slugging percentage in past 10 games, including zero home run), take on starter James McArthur and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET.
He had a hitless performance in his previous game (0-for-2) against the Royals.
Mike Ford Game Info & Props vs. the Royals
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 16, 2023
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- Royals Starter: James McArthur
- TV Channel: BSKC
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -139)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +500)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +195)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +145)
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Mike Ford At The Plate
- Ford is hitting .218 with six doubles, 11 home runs and 12 walks.
- In 20 of 53 games this season (37.7%) Ford has had a hit, and in seven of those games he had more than one (13.2%).
- He has hit a long ball in nine games this season (17.0%), homering in 7% of his plate appearances.
- In 28.3% of his games this year, Ford has driven in at least one run. In six of those games (11.3%) he recorded more than one RBI, while he was responsible for three or more of his team's runs in two contests.
- He has scored in 14 of 53 games this season, and more than once 4 times.
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Mike Ford Home/Away Batting Splits
Royals Pitching Rankings
- The eight strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Royals pitching staff ranks 27th in the league.
- The Royals' 5.16 team ERA ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Royals pitchers combine to rank 20th in baseball in home runs given up (149 total, 1.2 per game).
- McArthur starts for the first time this season for the Royals.
- The 26-year-old right-hander pitched in relief in his last outing this season, one of five appearances so far.
- In five games this season, he has put up a 13.50 ERA and averages 3 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .444 against him.
