Josh Smith, coming off a one-hit showing in his previous game (1-for-3), will take the field for the Texas Rangers versus Michael Wacha and the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. First pitch is at 4:05 PM ET on MLB Network.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Josh Smith player prop bets.
Smith leads the Rangers with a .299 batting average. He’s hit five home runs and racked up 29 RBI.
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Josh Smith Odds, Prop Bets and Game Info
- Matchup: Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals
- Time: 4:05 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024
- TV Channel: MLB Network
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -185)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +700)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +215)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +135)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -185)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1100)
Josh Smith prop bet insights
- In 49 of 70 games this season (70.0%) Smith has recorded a hit, and in 16 of those contests (22.9%) he posted more than one hit.
- Out of the 70 games he has played in this season, he’s gone yard in five contests (7.1%), taking the pitcher deep in 2% of his trips to home plate.
- In 40.0% of his games this season (28 of 70), Smith has scored at least a run, and in seven of those games (10.0%) he recorded more than one run scored.
- He has picked up an RBI in 34.3% of his 70 games this season, with more than one RBI in 5.7% of those contests (four). He has also driven in three or more runs in one contest.
- Smith has struck out at least once 35 times this season in 70 games played (50.0%), including 10 times punching out multiple times (14.3%).
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 8:24 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Josh Smith stats against the Royals
| Date |
Opp. SP |
H/AB |
XBH |
HR |
RBI |
R |
K/BB |
SB |
| 6/21/2024 |
Brady Singer |
1-for-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 5/5/2024 |
Daniel Lynch |
0-for-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1/0 |
0 |
| 5/4/2024 |
Michael Wacha |
1-for-4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2/1 |
0 |
| 5/3/2024 |
Brady Singer |
0-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2/0 |
0 |
| 4/19/2023 |
Brady Singer |
1-for-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2/2 |
0 |
| 4/17/2023 |
Jordan Lyles |
0-for-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1/0 |
0 |
| 4/12/2023 |
Brad Keller |
0-for-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2/0 |
0 |
| 4/11/2023 |
Jordan Lyles |
0-for-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/1 |
0 |
| 4/10/2023 |
Zack Greinke |
0-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1/0 |
0 |
| 6/29/2022 |
Zack Greinke |
0-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2/0 |
0 |
Read more about Rangers vs. Royals
Royals starter: Michael Wacha
- Wacha toes the rubber for the Royals in his 13th of the season. He is 4-5 with a 4.24 ERA and 56 Ks in 68 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last outing was on Saturday, June 1 versus the San Diego Padres, when the righty went 5 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
- In 12 games this year, the 32-year-old put up an ERA of 4.24, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .253 against him.
- Wacha is trying to notch his seventh quality start of the season.
