Busch Stadium is where Rafael Ortega and the New York Mets will go up against starter Zack Thompson and the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, August 18 at 8:15 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Ortega
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +102 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -121 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -115 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +107 |
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Stats and Trends for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Thompson heads to the mound for the Cardinals to make his second start of the season, seeking his third win.
- The left-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, throwing four innings of relief while giving up one earned run and allowing four hits.
- The Cardinals average just eight strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in the league.
- Cardinals pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.62 this year, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- The Cardinals have a combined 1.432 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-highest in MLB.
- The Cardinals have allowed the first-fewest home runs this season at just 120, or one per game.
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Rafael Ortega Stats vs. the Cardinals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/17/2023 | Adam Wainwright | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 9/4/2022 | Miles Mikolas | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/3/2022 | Adam Wainwright | 2-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/25/2022 | Dakota Hudson | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/24/2022 | Miles Mikolas | 2-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/23/2022 | Jake Woodford | 1-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/23/2022 | Adam Wainwright | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 8/4/2022 | Miles Mikolas | 3-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/2/2022 | Adam Wainwright | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/26/2022 | Jack Flaherty | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
Ortega Stats and Trends
- Ortega has collected a base hit eight times this season in 16 games played (50.0%), including multiple knocks on three occasions (18.8%).
- He has not yet homered this season in 16 games.
- He has scored at least one run five times this season in 16 games played (31.3%), including three times when he tallied multiple runs (18.8%).
- Ortega has notched an RBI in two of 16 games this year, while knocking in multiple runs in one of them.
- He has struck out nine times this season in 16 games played (56.3%), including one game where he fanned multiple times.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | GP | 6 |
| 6 (60.0%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 2 (33.3%) |
| 3 (30.0%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 0 (0.0%) |
| 3 (30.0%) | Games w/1+ Run | 2 (33.3%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 (20.0%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 0 (0.0%) |
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