Bobby Witt Jr. Player Props: May 17, Royals vs. Athletics
Bobby Witt Jr. will try for a better showing after a hitless showing in his last game (0-for-3). He and the Kansas City Royals square off versus the Oakland Athletics on Friday, who will send out Mitch Spence to start, at 7:40 PM ET on NBCS-CA.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Bobby Witt Jr. player prop bets.
Witt has 11 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 17 walks while batting .293. In baseball, Witt ranks 74th in homers and 46th in RBI.
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Bobby Witt Jr. Odds, Prop Bets and Game Info
- Matchup: Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics
- Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
- TV Channel: NBCS-CA
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +120)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +360)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +110)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -164)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: -154)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +235)
Bobby Witt Jr. prop bet insights
- Witt has reached base with a hit 30 times this year in 45 games played (66.7%), including multiple hits in 37.8% of them (17 times).
- In 8.9% of his games this season, he has hit a home run (four of 45). During the 2024 campaign, he’s gone deep in 2.6% of his trips to the dish.
- In 26 of 45 games this season (57.8%), Witt has touched home plate, and seven of those games (15.6%) included an effort that produced two or more runs scored.
- He has driven in a run in 33.3% of his 45 games this year, with more than one RBI in 8.9% of those contests (four). He has also plated three or more runs in two contests.
- Witt has been set down on strikes at least once 25 times this year in 45 games played (55.6%), including nine multi-punchout contests (20%).
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 6:24 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Bobby Witt Jr. stats against the Athletics
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/23/2023 | Adrian Martinez | 2-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 8/22/2023 | Dany Jimenez | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/21/2023 | Paul Blackburn | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/7/2023 | Mason Miller | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/6/2023 | Ken Waldichuk | 1-for-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/26/2022 | James Kaprielian | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 1 |
| 6/25/2022 | Jared Koenig | 2-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/24/2022 | Cole Irvin | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/19/2022 | Jared Koenig | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/18/2022 | Cole Irvin | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
Athletics starter: Mitch Spence
- The Athletics’ Spence will take the hill for the first time this year.
- The 26-year-old right-hander came out of the bullpen in his most recent outing this year (one of 11 appearances so far).
- In his 11 appearances this year, opposing hitters have batted .231 against him, and he has a 4.26 ERA and averages 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings.