Whit Merrifield and the Toronto Blue Jays meet starter Javier Assad and the Chicago Cubs at 7:07 PM ET on Friday, August 11 at Rogers Centre.
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Player Prop Odds for Merrifield
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +107 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -118 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -111 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -131 |
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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs
- Assad heads to the mound for the Cubs to make his third start of the season, seeking his second win.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while allowing five hits against the Atlanta Braves.
- The Cubs have a 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
- The Cubs have the 16th-ranked ERA (4.28) in the majors this season.
- The Cubs have a combined WHIP of 1.284 as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- With 130 homers allowed, the Cubs rank 11th in the league at preventing long balls.
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Whit Merrifield Stats vs. the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2022 | Luke Farrell | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/22/2021 | Alec Mills | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/21/2021 | Keegan Thompson | 3-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 8/20/2021 | Zach Davies | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 1 |
Merrifield Stats and Trends
- In 79 of 106 games this year (74.5%), Merrifield has recorded a hit, and he collected two or more knocks in 33 of those contests (31.1%).
- He has hit a long ball in nine of 106 games in 2023 (8.5%), which is 2.3% of his trips to the plate.
- In 43 of 106 contests this year (40.6%), he has scored a run, and eight of those games (7.5%) included a performance that produced more than one run scored.
- In 33 of 106 games this year (31.1%), Merrifield has picked up an RBI, and in 14 of those games (13.2%) he knocked in multiple runs. He has also accounted for three or more of his team’s runs in three contests.
- He has struck out in 53.8% of his 106 games this year, while fanning more than once in 15.1% of those games (16).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | GP | 56 |
| 37 (74.0%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 42 (75.0%) |
| 13 (26.0%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 20 (35.7%) |
| 21 (42.0%) | Games w/1+ Run | 22 (39.3%) |
| 3 (6.0%) | Games w/1+ HR | 6 (10.7%) |
| 17 (34.0%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 16 (28.6%) |
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