PNC Park is where Christian Encarnacion-Strand and the Cincinnati Reds will take on starter Andre Jackson and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, August 12 at 7:05 PM ET.
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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 | -111 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -140 |
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Stats and Trends for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- The Pirates will send out Jackson for his first start of the season.
- The 27-year-old right-hander will make his first start after coming out of the bullpen nine times this year.
- He has an ERA of 5.16, a batting average against of .239 and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season.
- The Pirates strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 18th in MLB.
- The Pirates have pitched to a 4.63 this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.
- The Pirates rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.399 WHIP this season.
- The Pirates have allowed the seventh-fewest home runs this season at just 127, or 1.1 per game.
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand Stats vs. the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11/2023 | Juan Carlos Oviedo | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Encarnacion-Strand Stats and Trends
- Encarnacion-Strand has collected a base hit 14 times this season in 23 games played (60.9%), including multiple knocks on six occasions (26.1%).
- Out of the 23 games he has gone to the plate in this season, he’s homered in three contests (13.0%), homering in 3.7% of his plate appearances.
- He has scored a run 10 times this season in 23 games played (43.5%). He does not, however, have a multi-run effort.
- In 30.4% of his 23 games this season, Encarnacion-Strand has driven in a run (seven times). Also, he’s notched four games with multiple RBI in 2023 (17.4%) and plated three or more of his team’s runs in two contests.
- In 56.5% of his 23 games this season, he has been set down on strikes (13 times). He’s also had six games with multiple Ks in 2023 (26.1%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | GP | 10 |
| 9 (69.2%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 5 (50.0%) |
| 3 (23.1%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 3 (30.0%) |
| 7 (53.8%) | Games w/1+ Run | 3 (30.0%) |
| 3 (23.1%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 5 (38.5%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 2 (20.0%) |
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