Currently sitting at 98 runs, Ronald Acuna Jr. will be looking to collect his 100th run of the year against starting pitcher Justin Steele on Sunday, August 6, when the Atlanta Braves take on the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. First pitch is set for 2:20 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Acuna
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +105 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -128 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -114 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -148 |
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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs
- Steele (12-3) will take the mound for the Cubs, his 21st start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw six innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up four earned runs while allowing nine hits.
- The 28-year-old’s 3.03 ERA ranks fourth, 1.141 WHIP ranks 20th, and 8.2 K/9 ranks 42nd among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
- The Cubs average the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) in the league this season.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.24 this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- Cubs pitchers have a 1.280 WHIP this season, 16th in the majors.
- The Cubs have given up the eighth-fewest long balls so far this season with only 123 home runs allowed.
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Ronald Acuña Jr. Stats vs. the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/5/2023 | Javier Assad | 3-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 1 |
| 8/4/2023 | Kyle Hendricks | 3-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/19/2022 | Kyle Hendricks | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/18/2022 | Justin Steele | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/17/2022 | Keegan Thompson | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/28/2022 | Drew Smyly | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 2 |
| 4/29/2021 | Adbert Alzolay | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/28/2021 | Kyle Hendricks | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 4/27/2021 | Trevor Williams | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 4/26/2021 | Zach Davies | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
Acuna Stats and Trends
- In 83 of 108 games this year (76.9%), Acuna has gotten a hit, and he collected two or more knocks in 47 of those contests (43.5%).
- Out of the 108 games he has had a plate appearance in this season, he’s gone yard in 23 contests (21.3%), hitting a home run in 5% of his plate appearances.
- He has scored at least one run 67 times this year in 108 games played (62.0%), including 25 times when he tallied multiple runs (23.1%).
- Acuna has plated at least one run in 42 of 108 games this year (38.9%). He has collected more than one RBI in 15 of those contests (13.9%).
- In 46.3% of his contests this season (50 of 108), he has gone down on strikes at least once. In nine of those games (8.3%), he registered more than one punchout.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | GP | 51 |
| 43 (75.4%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 40 (78.4%) |
| 23 (40.4%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 24 (47.1%) |
| 35 (61.4%) | Games w/1+ Run | 32 (62.7%) |
| 10 (17.5%) | Games w/1+ HR | 13 (25.5%) |
| 20 (35.1%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 22 (43.1%) |
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