Jake Alu and the Washington Nationals will take the field at Nationals Park on Friday, August 18, where they will square off against the Philadelphia Phillies and starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen. The matchup will start at 7:05 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Alu
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -149 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -116 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -114 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -145 |
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Stats and Trends for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Lorenzen (7-7) will take to the mound for the Phillies and make his 21st start of the season.
- The right-hander did not allow a run or hit in nine innings pitched on Wednesday, Aug. 9 in his last outing, a matchup with the Washington Nationals.
- The 31-year-old’s 3.23 ERA ranks 10th, 1.043 WHIP ranks fourth, and 6.8 K/9 ranks 54th among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
- The Phillies have a nine K/9 this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
- The Phillies have pitched to a 3.95 this season, which ranks 10th in baseball.
- The Phillies have a combined 1.240 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
- With 138 homers allowed, the Phillies rank 13th in the league at preventing long balls.
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Jake Alu Stats vs. the Phillies
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10/2023 | Aaron Nola | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/9/2023 | Michael Lorenzen | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/8/2023 | Ranger Suárez | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/8/2023 | Zack Wheeler | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
Alu Stats and Trends
- Alu has reached base with a base hit nine times this season in 16 games played (56.3%), including multiple knocks in 18.8% of them (three times).
- He has hit a home run in one of 16 games, going deep in 1.8% of his plate appearances this season.
- He has touched home plate three times this season in 16 games played (18.8%). He does not, however, have a multi-run effort.
- Alu has picked up at least one RBI in five of 16 games played this season (31.3%), including two games with more than one run driven in.
- He has fanned 12 times this season in 16 tries (75.0%), including striking out on multiple occasions in 43.8% of games (seven times).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | GP | 9 |
| 5 (71.4%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 4 (44.4%) |
| 1 (14.3%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 2 (22.2%) |
| 2 (28.6%) | Games w/1+ Run | 1 (11.1%) |
| 1 (14.3%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 3 (42.9%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 2 (22.2%) |
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