Yankees vs. Royals Player Props | Aaron Hicks | Thursday
The Kansas City Royals visit the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, taking the field at 7:05pm ET on Thursday July 28th. The Kansas City Royals are 1.5-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 8.5 runs.
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Today, we are looking at New York Yankees player Aaron Hicks as the Yankees face the Kansas City Royals in Major League Baseball action.
The Yankees and Royals have met three times this season, with the Yankees winning three times and the Royals winning none. Their most recent matchup on May 1, 2022 ended 6-4 with the New York Yankees taking the win.
Aaron Hicks Season Stats
- Games Played: 86 | Home Runs: 6 | RBI: 30 | Runs: 37 | Batting Average: .243 | OBP: .366 | SLG: .349 | OPS: .715.
- Hicks’ Hits line for tonight’s matchup vs. Kansas City Royals is set at 0.5 which is 0.22 less than than his season average of 0.72.
- Hicks’ Runs Scored line for tonight’s matchup vs. Kansas City Royals is set at 0.5 which is 0.07 more than than his season average of 0.43.
- Hicks’ RBIs line for tonight’s matchup vs. Kansas City Royals is set at 0.5 which is 0.15 more than than his season average of 0.35.
- Hicks’ Home Runs line for tonight’s matchup vs. Kansas City Royals is set at 0.5 which is 0.43 more than than his season average of 0.07.
Aaron Hicks Stats vs. Kansas City
| AB | HR | RBI | R | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 |
Aaron Hicks Notable Teammates
| Name | GP | HR | RBI | R | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Hicks | 86 | 6 | 30 | 37 | .243 | .366 | .349 | .715 |
| Aaron Judge | 96 | 38 | 82 | 81 | .292 | .374 | .648 | 1.022 |
| Gleyber Torres | 87 | 16 | 45 | 46 | .263 | .322 | .481 | .803 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 89 | 0 | 30 | 43 | .275 | .318 | .328 | .646 |
| Anthony Rizzo | 92 | 23 | 58 | 58 | .223 | .342 | .489 | .831 |
| Jose Trevino | 69 | 7 | 29 | 24 | .262 | .305 | .422 | .727 |
The The Kansas City Royals are 1-4 in their last five games, while the New York Yankees are heading into this matchup with a record of 3-2 in their last five contests.
The Yankees’ 66-33 record in 2022 puts them in 1st place in the AL East with a 32-16 division record and 1st place in the American League with a 61-28 league record.
The Kansas City Royals are 39-59, sitting in 5th place in the AL Central with a 18-20 division record and 14th place in the American League with a 35-51 league record.
Kansas City Royals Stat Rankings
| STAT | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Team ERA | 4.69 | 4 |
| Team Batting Avg | .247 | 11 |
| HR | 79 | 27 |
| RBI | 361 | 27 |
| R | 379 | 27 |
| OBP | .310 | 20 |
| SLG | .380 | 23 |
| OPS | .690 | 21 |
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