The upcoming contest between JJ Bleday’s Oakland Athletics and the Washington Nationals (with Jake Irvin getting the start) is scheduled for Saturday, August 12 at 7:05 PM ET.
Looking to place a wager on Bleday ahead of his matchup on Saturday? Keep reading for everything you need to know, then head over to DraftKings Sportsbook to place your bets!
Player Prop Odds for Bleday
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -141 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -121 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -110 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +106 |
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Stats and Trends for the Washington Nationals
- The Nationals’ Irvin (3-5) will make his 18th start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed five hits in 4 1/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.93, a 1.89 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.440 in 17 games this season.
- The Nationals strike out just 7.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in MLB.
- The Nationals have the 27th-ranked ERA (4.89) in the majors this season.
- Nationals pitchers have a 1.464 WHIP this season, third-worst in the majors.
- The Nationals have given up the most long balls so far this season with 171 home runs allowed.
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JJ Bleday Stats vs. the Nationals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11/2023 | Joan Adon | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/25/2022 | Aníbal Sánchez | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 9/24/2022 | Erick Fedde | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/23/2022 | Josiah Gray | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 9/18/2022 | Aníbal Sánchez | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 9/17/2022 | Erick Fedde | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/16/2022 | Josiah Gray | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
Bleday Stats and Trends
- In 51.4% of his games this year (38-of-74), Bleday has posted a hit. In nine of those games (12.2%), he’s recorded multiple base knocks.
- Out of the 74 games he has gone to the plate in this season, he’s gone yard in nine contests (12.2%), hitting a home run in 3.3% of his plate appearances.
- He has touched home plate in 33.8% of his 74 games this year. That includes two or more runs scored in 8.1% of them (six).
- In 24.3% of his contests this year (18 of 74), Bleday has tallied at least one RBI. In six of those games (8.1%) he recorded two or more RBI, while he was responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in two games.
- He has gone down on strikes one or more times in 41 out of 74 games this season (55.4%), while fanning multiple times in 21 of those contests (28.4%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | GP | 39 |
| 16 (45.7%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 22 (56.4%) |
| 4 (11.4%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 5 (12.8%) |
| 13 (37.1%) | Games w/1+ Run | 12 (30.8%) |
| 6 (17.1%) | Games w/1+ HR | 3 (7.7%) |
| 11 (31.4%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 7 (17.9%) |
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