Joey Votto: MLB Player Prop Bets for Reds Vs Cubs – August 2, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 2, 2023

Joey Votto and the Cincinnati Reds will take the field at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, August 2, where they will play the Chicago Cubs and starting pitcher Drew Smyly. The matchup will begin at 8:05 PM ET.

Looking to bet on Votto ahead of his matchup on Wednesday? Keep reading for everything you need to know, then head over to DraftKings Sportsbook to place your bets!

Player Prop Odds for Votto

Prop O/U Over Odds
Hits 0.5 -138
Runs 0.5 -112
RBI 0.5 -125
Strikeouts 1.5 +111

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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs

  • The Cubs will send Smyly (8-7) to the mound for his 20th start this season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, throwing 4 1/3 innings of relief while giving up one earned run and allowing two hits.
  • Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 34-year-old ranks 54th in ERA (4.75), 51st in WHIP (1.352), and 42nd in K/9 (8.1).
  • The Cubs average the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the league this season.
  • The Cubs have pitched to a 4.19 this season, which ranks 15th in baseball.
  • The Cubs have a combined WHIP of 1.276 as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • The Cubs have given up the third-fewest long balls so far this season with only 112 home runs allowed.

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Joey Votto Stats vs. the Cubs

Date Opp. SP H/AB XBH HR RBI R K/BB SB
7/31/2023 Marcus Stroman 2-for-4 0 0 1 1 1/0 0
8/14/2022 Keegan Thompson 0-for-5 0 0 0 0 1/0 0
8/13/2022 Adrian Sampson 0-for-5 0 0 0 0 2/0 0
8/11/2022 Drew Smyly 0-for-3 0 0 0 0 1/1 0
6/30/2022 Kyle Hendricks 3-for-5 1 1 1 2 1/0 0
6/29/2022 Justin Steele 2-for-4 2 0 1 1 2/1 0
6/28/2022 Keegan Thompson 0-for-4 0 0 0 0 2/1 0
5/26/2022 Justin Steele 0-for-3 0 0 0 1 2/2 0
5/25/2022 Kyle Hendricks 2-for-3 2 1 3 1 1/1 0
5/24/2022 Marcus Stroman 1-for-3 0 0 1 0 1/0 0

Votto Stats and Trends

  • Votto has recorded a hit in 14 of 33 games this season, with multiple hits in eight of them.
  • He has hit a home run in eight of 33 games in 2023 (24.2%), which is 6.9% of his trips to the dish.
  • He has scored at least one run in 11 of 33 games played this season (33.3%), including two games where he scored more than one run.
  • In 13 of 33 games this year (39.4%), Votto has plated a run, and in seven of those games (21.2%) he knocked in multiple runs. He has also been responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in five contests.
  • In 75.8% of his 33 games this season, he has been set down on strikes (25 times). He’s also had 10 games with multiple Ks in 2023 (30.3%).
Home Away
18 GP 15
5 (27.8%) Games w/1+ Hit 9 (60.0%)
2 (11.1%) Games w/2+ Hits 6 (40.0%)
5 (27.8%) Games w/1+ Run 6 (40.0%)
3 (16.7%) Games w/1+ HR 5 (33.3%)
4 (22.2%) Games w/1+ RBI 9 (60.0%)

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