Nelson Velazquez Preview, Player Props: Royals vs. Blue Jays

On Sunday, Nelson Velazquez (.366 on-base percentage in past 10 games, 63 points above season-long percentage) and the Kansas City Royals face the Toronto Blue Jays, whose starting pitcher will be Jose Berrios. First pitch is at 1:37 PM ET.

In his last game he had a hitless performance (0-for-3) against the Blue Jays.

Nelson Velazquez Game Info & Props vs. the Blue Jays

• Game Day: Sunday, September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 1:37 PM ET
• Stadium: Rogers Centre
• Blue Jays Starter: José Berríos
• TV Channel: SNET
• Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -182)
• Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +625)
• RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +220)
• Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +175)

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Nelson Velazquez At The Plate

• Velazquez is hitting .245 with five doubles, 12 home runs and eight walks.
• In 57.6% of his 33 games this season, Velazquez has picked up at least one hit. He's also had seven multi-hit games.
• In 12 games this year, he has hit a long ball (36.4%, and 10.1% of his trips to the dish).
• Velazquez has had an RBI in 14 games this year (42.4%), including seven multi-RBI outings (21.2%). He has also driven in three or more of his team's runs in one contest.
• He has scored a run in 18 games this year, with multiple runs four times.

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Blue Jays Pitching Rankings

• The 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Blue Jays pitching staff paces the league.
• The Blue Jays have a 3.72 team ERA that leads all league pitching staffs.
• Blue Jays pitchers combine to allow 173 total home runs at a clip of 1.2 per game (to rank 17th in the league).
• The Blue Jays are sending Berrios (9-10) out to make his 29th start of the season as he tries for his 10th win. He is 9-10 with a 3.68 ERA and 153 strikeouts through 164 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Monday, the right-hander tossed six innings against the Oakland Athletics, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 29-year-old ranks 24th in ERA (3.68), 25th in WHIP (1.207), and 29th in K/9 (8.4).