Orioles vs. Royals Player Props Today: Austin Hays - April 1
Austin Hays will try for a better performance after a hitless showing in his most recent game (0-for-3). He and the Baltimore Orioles take on the Kansas City Royals on Monday, who will send out Michael Wacha to start, at 6:35 PM ET on MASN2.
Hays hit .275 last season with 36 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 38 walks.
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- Matchup: Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals
- Time: 6:35 PM ET
- Date: Monday, April 1, 2024
- TV Channel: MASN2
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -208)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +800)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +215)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +170)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +155)
Austin Hays prop bet insights (2023 stats)
- Hays tallied a base hit in 89 of 144 games last year (61.8%), with multiple base hits in 41 of those games (28.5%).
- He hit a home run in 10.4% of his games last season (144 contests), going deep in 2.8% of his trips to the plate.
- Hays crossed the plate in 54 games last year in 144 tries (37.5%), including scoring multiple runs in 13.2% of his games (19 times).
- He picked up an RBI in 49 of 144 games played last season (34.0%), including 13 times plating multiple runs (9.0%). He also produced three or more of his team’s runs in three contests.
- Hays whiffed at least once 101 times last season in 144 games played (70.1%), including 32 times punching out multiple times (22.2%).
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Austin Hays stats against the Royals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/11/2023 | Carlos Hernandez | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/10/2023 | Brady Singer | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 6/9/2023 | Daniel Lynch | 2-for-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/2/2023 | Ryan Yarbrough | 0-for-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/0 | 0 |
| 6/12/2022 | Brad Keller | 3-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/11/2022 | Daniel Lynch | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/10/2022 | Jon Heasley | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/9/2022 | Kris Bubic | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/9/2022 | Carlos Hernandez | 2-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/8/2022 | Daniel Lynch | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
Royals starter: Michael Wacha
- Wacha will take the ball for the Royals in his first start of the season.
- The 32-year-old right-hander last appeared Saturday, Sept. 30 against the Chicago White Sox, when he started and hurled seven scoreless innings.
- Last season, he finished with a 3.22 ERA and a 1.161 WHIP over his 24 games, posting a 14-4 record.