Kyle Higashioka: MLB Player Prop Bets for Yankees Vs Rays – August 2, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 2, 2023

At 7:05 PM ET on Wednesday, August 2, Kyle Higashioka and the New York Yankees will take the field against the Tampa Bay Rays and starting pitcher Shane McClanahan at Yankee Stadium, airing on AMZP.

Looking to wager on Higashioka 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 Higashioka

Prop O/U Over Odds
Hits 0.5 -135
Runs 0.5 -105
RBI 0.5 -115
Strikeouts 0.5 -150

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Stats and Trends for the Tampa Bay Rays

  • McClanahan (11-1) will take the mound for the Rays, his 21st start of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw five innings against the Houston Astros, giving up three earned runs while allowing eight hits.
  • Among qualified major league pitchers this season, the 26-year-old’s 3.00 ERA ranks fifth, 1.180 WHIP ranks 23rd, and 9.6 K/9 ranks 19th.
  • The Rays strike out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-best in MLB.
  • The Rays have pitched to a 3.76 this season, which ranks second in baseball.
  • Rays pitchers have a 1.186 WHIP this season, second-best in the majors.
  • The Rays have allowed the fifth-fewest home runs this season at just 115, or one per game.

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Kyle Higashioka Stats vs. the Rays

Date Opp. SP H/AB XBH HR RBI R K/BB SB
8/1/2023 Zach Eflin 0-for-3 0 0 0 0 1/0 0
5/13/2023 Ryan Thompson 1-for-1 1 1 2 1 0/1 0
5/13/2023 Jalen Beeks 1-for-1 1 1 2 1 0/1 0
5/13/2023 Shane McClanahan 1-for-1 1 1 2 1 0/1 0
5/13/2023 Javy Guerra 1-for-1 1 1 2 1 0/1 0
5/6/2023 Drew Rasmussen 0-for-3 0 0 0 0 2/1 0
5/5/2023 Yonny Chirinos 1-for-1 1 0 0 0 0/0 0
9/11/2022 Luis Patiño 1-for-3 0 0 0 1 0/1 0
9/10/2022 Corey Kluber 0-for-4 0 0 1 0 1/0 0
9/9/2022 Drew Rasmussen 3-for-4 1 1 1 1 0/0 0

Higashioka Stats and Trends

  • In 28 of 57 games this year (49.1%), Higashioka has recorded a hit, and he collected more than one hit in eight of those contests (14.0%).
  • Out of the 57 games he has had a plate appearance in this season, he’s hit a long ball in six contests (10.5%), hitting a home run in 3.2% of his plate appearances.
  • In 14 of 57 games this season (24.6%), he has scored at least a run, including two games in which he scored more than one run.
  • In 38.6% of his contests this year (22 of 57), Higashioka has picked up at least one RBI. In four of those games (7.0%) he recorded more than one RBI.
  • In 64.9% of his contests this season (37 of 57), he has struck out one or more times. In 13 of those games (22.8%), he registered two or more punchouts.
Home Away
29 GP 28
12 (41.4%) Games w/1+ Hit 16 (57.1%)
4 (13.8%) Games w/2+ Hits 4 (14.3%)
9 (31.0%) Games w/1+ Run 5 (17.9%)
5 (17.2%) Games w/1+ HR 1 (3.6%)
11 (37.9%) Games w/1+ RBI 11 (39.3%)

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