On Thursday, August 3 at 8:05 PM ET, Christian Encarnacion-Strand and the Cincinnati Reds will challenge starter Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, airing on MARQ.
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Player Prop Odds for Encarnacion-Strand
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -147 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -114 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -112 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -140 |
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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs
- The Cubs will send Taillon (5-6) to the mound for his 19th start this season.
- The right-hander gave up one earned run in six innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- The 31-year-old has an ERA of 5.46, 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .265 in 18 games this season.
- The Cubs have a 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.20 this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Cubs rank 13th in MLB with a combined 1.274 WHIP this season.
- The Cubs have given up the fifth-fewest long balls so far this season with only 116 home runs allowed.
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand Stats vs. the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/2/2023 | Drew Smyly | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 8/1/2023 | Justin Steele | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/31/2023 | Marcus Stroman | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
Encarnacion-Strand Stats and Trends
- Encarnacion-Strand has picked up a hit in nine of 15 games this year, with multiple hits in four of them.
- He has homered in one of 15 games, going deep in 1.9% of his plate appearances this season.
- He has touched home plate in seven of 15 contests this season.
- Encarnacion-Strand has notched at least one RBI in 33.3% of his games this season (five of 15), including two or more RBI in three of those games (20.0%). He has also knocked in three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- He has struck out at least once seven times this season in 15 games (46.7%), including four games with more than one strikeout (26.7%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | GP | 8 |
| 5 (71.4%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 4 (50.0%) |
| 2 (28.6%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 2 (25.0%) |
| 5 (71.4%) | Games w/1+ Run | 2 (25.0%) |
| 1 (14.3%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 3 (42.9%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 2 (25.0%) |
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