Betting Odds and Head-to-Head Stats: Rangers vs. Michael Wacha and the Royals, Saturday, May 4
The Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers are scheduled to square off on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET, with Michael Wacha getting the ball for the Royals. How will the Rangers hitters perform in this matchup? We dissect the batter vs. pitcher stats you need to know in the article below.
Royals vs. Rangers Game Info
- Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- TV: BSKC
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium
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Marcus Semien vs. Michael Wacha
- Last Matchup: September 21, 2021
- At Bats: 4
- Hits: 1
- Outs: 3
- Strikeouts: 0
- Walks: 1
Adolis García vs. Michael Wacha
- Adolis García has not stood at the plate against Michael Wacha in a regular season game since 2021.
Rangers Hitters vs. Michael Wacha
| Name | At Bats | Hits | Strikeouts | Walks | AVG | OBP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Semien | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Andrew Knizner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Heim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All pitcher vs. batter data begins in 2021.
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Michael Wacha Insights
- The Royals' Wacha (1-3) will make his seventh start of the season.
- The right-hander's last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Detroit Tigers, giving up four earned runs while allowing nine hits.
- The 32-year-old has an ERA of 4.24, a 3.11 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.324 in six games this season.
- He has started six games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in two of them.
- In six starts, Wacha has pitched through or past the fifth inning five times. He has a season average of 5.7 frames per outing.
- In six appearances this season, he has finished one without allowing an earned run.
- The Rangers rank 16th in MLB with 146 runs scored this season. They have a .248 batting average this campaign with 34 home runs (12th in the league).
- Among qualified pitchers this year, the 32-year-old's 4.24 ERA ranks 57th, 1.324 WHIP ranks 58th, and 7.4 K/9 ranks 59th.
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