On Thursday, August 17 at 4:05 PM ET, Alex Verdugo and the Boston Red Sox will match up with starter Patrick Corbin and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, airing on MASN.
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Player Prop Odds for Verdugo
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +110 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -116 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -109 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -115 |
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Stats and Trends for the Washington Nationals
- The Nationals will send Corbin (7-11) to the mound for his 25th start this season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up no earned runs and allowed one hit in five innings against the Philadelphia Phillies.
- The 34-year-old ranks 57th in ERA (4.92), 61st in WHIP (1.500), and 60th in K/9 (6) among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.
- The Nationals average just 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in the league.
- The Nationals have the 27th-ranked ERA (4.86) in the majors this season.
- The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.450 as a pitching staff, which is third-worst in baseball this season.
- The Nationals have given up the most long balls so far this season with 178 home runs allowed.
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Alex Verdugo Stats vs. the Nationals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/16/2023 | MacKenzie Gore | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/15/2023 | Josiah Gray | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 10/3/2021 | Joan Adon | 3-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 10/2/2021 | Josiah Gray | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Verdugo Stats and Trends
- Verdugo has collected a base hit 72 times this year in 105 games played (68.6%), including multiple knocks on 31 occasions (29.5%).
- He has hit a long ball in nine of 105 games in 2023 (8.6%), which is 2% of his trips to the dish.
- He has touched home plate at least one time in 51 out of 105 games this season (48.6%), which includes two or more runs scored in 12 of those contests (11.4%).
- Verdugo has produced at least one run in 32 out of 105 games this year (30.5%). He has collected more than one RBI in 11 of those contests (10.5%).
- He has struck out in 51.4% of his 105 games this year, while fanning more than once in 10.5% of them (11).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | GP | 49 |
| 38 (67.9%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 34 (69.4%) |
| 22 (39.3%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 9 (18.4%) |
| 30 (53.6%) | Games w/1+ Run | 21 (42.9%) |
| 5 (8.9%) | Games w/1+ HR | 4 (8.2%) |
| 17 (30.4%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 15 (30.6%) |
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