After a multi-hit showing in his last game (2-for-3), Josh Naylor will try for more success Monday. The Cleveland Guardians square off versus the Kansas City Royals, and will see starting pitcher Michael Wacha at 4:10 PM ET on BSKC.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Josh Naylor player prop bets.
Naylor is hitting .243 with 22 doubles, 28 home runs and 52 walks. In baseball, Naylor ranks 15th in homers and third in RBI. Naylor takes a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .450 with three doubles, two walks and six RBI.
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Josh Naylor Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -225)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +150)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +140)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +135)
How to Watch Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals
- Matchup: Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals
- Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Date: Monday, September 2, 2024
- TV Channel: BSKC
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Josh Naylor vs. Michael Wacha
- Naylor is 2-for-9 with a double over his career against Michael Wacha.
- When stepping into the box against Michael Wacha this season, Naylor is 1-for-6 with a double.
- Last year against Michael Wacha, Naylor went 1-for-3 at the plate.
Josh Naylor prop bet insights
- In 60.5% of his games this year (78 of 129), Naylor has recorded a hit, and in 32 of those games (24.8%) he’s recorded multiple base knocks.
- In 20.2% of his games this season, he has hit a long ball (26 of 129). During the 2024 campaign, he’s gone deep in 5.2% of his trips to the dish.
- Naylor has scored at least a run 59 times this year in 129 games played (45.7%), including 14 multi-run scoring contests (10.9%).
- He has driven in a run in 42.6% of his 129 games this year, with more than one RBI in 20.2% of those contests (26). He has also driven in three or more runs in 12 contests.
- Naylor has struck out one or more times in 72 out of 129 games this year (55.8%), with more than one punchout in 13 of those games (10.1%).
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:24 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Josh Naylor stats against the Royals
| Date |
Opp. SP |
H/AB |
XBH |
HR |
RBI |
R |
K/BB |
SB |
| 8/28/2024 |
Michael Wacha |
3-for-5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 8/27/2024 |
Michael Lorenzen |
0-for-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1/1 |
0 |
| 8/26/2024 |
Alec Marsh |
0-for-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 8/26/2024 |
Cole Ragans |
1-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1/1 |
0 |
| 6/30/2024 |
Seth Lugo |
2-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 6/29/2024 |
Cole Ragans |
2-for-4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1/0 |
0 |
| 6/28/2024 |
Alec Marsh |
0-for-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2/1 |
0 |
| 6/27/2024 |
Michael Wacha |
0-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1/0 |
0 |
| 6/6/2024 |
Brady Singer |
0-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1/0 |
0 |
| 6/4/2024 |
Seth Lugo |
1-for-3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0/1 |
0 |
Royals starter: Michael Wacha
- Wacha toes the rubber for the Royals in his 25th of the season. He is 11-6 with a 3.50 ERA and 120 Ks through 139 2/3 innings pitched.
- When he last took the hill on Wednesday versus the Cleveland Guardians, the right-hander went six innings, allowing five earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- Among pitchers with enough innings to qualify, the 33-year-old’s 3.50 ERA ranks 21st, 1.209 WHIP ranks 36th, and 7.8 K/9 ranks 40th.
- This season, Wacha has posted 13 quality starts.
