Kevin Pillar: MLB Player Prop Bets for Braves Vs Yankees – August 16, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 16, 2023

On Wednesday, August 16 at 7:20 PM ET, Kevin Pillar and the Atlanta Braves will match up with starter Randy Vasquez and the New York Yankees at Truist Park, airing on BSSO.

Looking to place a bet on Pillar ahead of his matchup on Wednesday? Keep reading for everything you need to know, then head over to DraftKings Sportsbook to place your bets!

Player Prop Odds for Pillar

Prop O/U Over Odds
Hits 0.5 -150
Runs 0.5 -117
RBI 0.5 -114
Strikeouts 0.5 -137

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Stats and Trends for the New York Yankees

  • The Yankees will send Vasquez (2-1) to the mound for his fourth start this season.
  • The right-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Friday, when he threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while allowing three hits to the Miami Marlins.
  • The 24-year-old has pitched in four games this season with a 1.89 ERA, 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .171.
  • The Yankees average the 11th-most strikeouts per nine innings (nine) in the league this season.
  • The Yankees have pitched to a 4.07 this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.
  • The Yankees have a combined 1.252 WHIP as a pitching staff, 10th-lowest in MLB.
  • The Yankees have allowed 149 home runs this season, or 1.2 per game. That ranks 20th in MLB.

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Kevin Pillar Stats vs. the Yankees

Date Opp. SP H/AB XBH HR RBI R K/BB SB
9/12/2021 Clarke Schmidt 0-for-3 0 0 0 1 0/0 0
9/11/2021 Corey Kluber 2-for-5 1 0 2 1 3/0 0
9/10/2021 Jordan Montgomery 0-for-2 0 0 1 0 0/0 0
7/4/2021 Nestor Cortes Jr. 0-for-2 0 0 0 0 0/0 0
7/4/2021 Gerrit Cole 1-for-1 0 0 0 1 0/0 0
7/3/2021 Jordan Montgomery 1-for-5 0 0 2 0 0/0 0

Pillar Stats and Trends

  • In 24 of 58 games this year (41.4%), Pillar has recorded a hit, and he collected at least two hits in six of those contests (10.3%).
  • In 10.3% of his games this season, he has hit a home run (six of 58). He’s gone deep in 4.3% of his trips to the dish during the 2023 campaign.
  • He has scored at least a run in 17 of 58 games played this season (29.3%), including two games where he scored more than one run.
  • Pillar has driven in a run in 16 of 58 games this season, including multiple RBI in four of them.
  • In 28 of 58 games this season (48.3%), he has been set down on strikes. Plus, five of those games (8.6%) included a performance that resulted in two or more strikeouts.
Home Away
26 GP 32
8 (30.8%) Games w/1+ Hit 16 (50.0%)
2 (7.7%) Games w/2+ Hits 4 (12.5%)
7 (26.9%) Games w/1+ Run 10 (31.3%)
2 (7.7%) Games w/1+ HR 4 (12.5%)
7 (26.9%) Games w/1+ RBI 9 (28.1%)

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