The upcoming matchup between Santiago Espinal’s Toronto Blue Jays and the Cincinnati Reds (with Brett Kennedy getting the start) is scheduled for Friday, August 18 at 6:40 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Espinal
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -149 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -110 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -103 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -118 |
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Stats and Trends for the Cincinnati Reds
- Kennedy heads to the mound for the Reds to make his second start of the season, seeking his second win.
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, throwing two scoreless innings of relief and allowing one hit.
- The Reds have a 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in the majors.
- The Reds have pitched to a 4.77 this season, which ranks 26th in baseball.
- The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.412 as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in MLB.
- With 170 homers allowed, the Reds rank 28th in the league at preventing long balls.
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Santiago Espinal Stats vs. the Reds
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/22/2022 | Graham Ashcraft | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/21/2022 | Hunter Greene | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/20/2022 | Luis Castillo | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Espinal Stats and Trends
- Espinal has a hit in 47.7% of his games this year (31 of 65), and he posted multiple base hits in five of those games (7.7%).
- Despite logging a plate appearance in 65 games this season, he has swatted just two home runs.
- He has scored at least one run 20 times this season in 65 games played (30.8%), including three times when he tallied multiple runs (4.6%).
- Espinal has tallied at least one RBI in 23.1% of his games this season (15 of 65), including two or more RBI in three of those games (4.6%).
- In 23 of 65 games this year (35.4%), he has gone down on strikes at least once, including two games with multiple Ks.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | GP | 30 |
| 18 (51.4%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 13 (43.3%) |
| 5 (14.3%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 0 (0.0%) |
| 12 (34.3%) | Games w/1+ Run | 8 (26.7%) |
| 1 (2.9%) | Games w/1+ HR | 1 (3.3%) |
| 9 (25.7%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 6 (20.0%) |
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