Matt Beaty and the Kansas City Royals face off against starter Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs at 2:20 PM ET on Friday, August 18 at Wrigley Field.
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Player Prop Odds for Beaty
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +108 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -119 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -120 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -142 |
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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs
- Taillon (7-7) will take to the mound for the Cubs and make his 22nd start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up eight earned runs and allowed eight hits in three innings pitched against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
- The 31-year-old has pitched in 21 games this season with an ERA of 5.71, a 2.84 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.385.
- The Cubs have a 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
- The Cubs have pitched to a 4.30 this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
- Cubs pitchers have a 1.287 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
- The Cubs have allowed the ninth-fewest home runs this season at just 135, or 1.1 per game.
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Matt Beaty Stats vs. the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/27/2021 | Adbert Alzolay | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/26/2021 | Alec Mills | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/25/2021 | Jake Arrieta | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/5/2021 | Adbert Alzolay | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Beaty Stats and Trends
- In eight of 17 contests this season (47.1%), Beaty has reached base via hit, including two games with multiple base knocks.
- In the 17 games he’s appeared in this season, he has no home runs.
- In three of 17 games this year, he has scored a run, with one game where he scored multiple runs.
- Beaty has recorded an RBI in four of 17 games this year.
- This year, he has struck out in six of 17 games.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | GP | 10 |
| 4 (57.1%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 4 (40.0%) |
| 1 (14.3%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 1 (10.0%) |
| 1 (14.3%) | Games w/1+ Run | 2 (20.0%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 4 (40.0%) |
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