is where Will Benson and the Cincinnati Reds will go up against starter Andre Jackson and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, August 13 at 6:05 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Benson
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -130 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -111 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -104 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +106 |
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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 righty has pitched out of the bullpen nine times already this campaign, but will make his first start.
- He has an ERA of 5.16, a 7.67 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.103 in nine games this season.
- The Pirates average the 18th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
- The Pirates have pitched to a 4.63 this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.
- The Pirates have a combined WHIP of 1.399 as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in MLB.
- The Pirates have given up the seventh-fewest long balls so far this season with only 127 home runs allowed.
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Will Benson Stats vs. the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11/2023 | Juan Carlos Oviedo | 3-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/2/2023 | Vince Velásquez | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 3/30/2023 | Mitch Keller | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/0 | 0 |
Benson Stats and Trends
- In 49.2% of his games this year (32-of-65), Benson has recorded a hit. In 12 of those games (18.5%), he’s recorded multiple base knocks.
- He has homered in 10.8% of his games this season (65 contests), going yard in 3.4% of his trips to the plate.
- He has scored a run in 25 of 65 games this year, including multiple runs scored in five of them.
- In 20% of his 65 games this season, Benson has notched an RBI (13 times). Also, he’s notched six games with multiple RBI in 2023 (9.2%) and plated three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- He has struck out in 42 of 65 games this season, including multiple Ks in 15 of them.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | GP | 34 |
| 13 (41.9%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 19 (55.9%) |
| 3 (9.7%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 9 (26.5%) |
| 10 (32.3%) | Games w/1+ Run | 15 (44.1%) |
| 5 (16.1%) | Games w/1+ HR | 2 (5.9%) |
| 7 (22.6%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 6 (17.6%) |
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