Citi Field is where Francisco Alvarez and the New York Mets will take on starter Juan Carlos Oviedo and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, August 16 at 1:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Alvarez
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -145 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -116 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -118 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -145 |
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Stats and Trends for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Oviedo (6-12) will take the mound for the Pirates, his 25th start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed five innings while giving up six earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this season, the 25-year-old ranks 46th in ERA (4.42), 47th in WHIP (1.306), and 44th in K/9 (8).
- The Pirates average the 16th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the league this season.
- Pirates pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.62 this year, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- Pirates pitchers have a 1.399 WHIP this season, 24th in the majors.
- The Pirates have given up the ninth-fewest long balls so far this season with only 134 home runs allowed.
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Francisco Alvarez Stats vs. the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/15/2023 | Bailey Falter | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 8/14/2023 | Quinn Priester | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/11/2023 | Mitch Keller | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/10/2023 | Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/9/2023 | Rich Hill | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
Alvarez Stats and Trends
- Alvarez has reached base with a base hit 47 times this year in 86 games played (54.7%), including multiple knocks in 17.4% of them (15 times).
- He has homered in 18 games this season, leaving the ballpark in 6.7% of his chances at the plate.
- He has scored at least one run 36 times this season in 86 games played (41.9%), including six times when he tallied multiple runs (7.0%).
- Alvarez has picked up an RBI in 29.1% of his 86 games this season, with two or more RBI in 14.0% of those contests (12). He has also knocked in three or more runs in six contests.
- In 60.5% of his 86 games this season, he has struck out (52 times). He’s also had 19 games with multiple Ks in 2023 (22.1%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | GP | 44 |
| 22 (52.4%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 25 (56.8%) |
| 4 (9.5%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 11 (25.0%) |
| 15 (35.7%) | Games w/1+ Run | 21 (47.7%) |
| 5 (11.9%) | Games w/1+ HR | 13 (29.5%) |
| 9 (21.4%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 16 (36.4%) |
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