On Saturday, August 19 at 6:40 PM ET, Will Benson and the Cincinnati Reds will match up with starter Chris Bassitt and the Toronto Blue Jays at Great American Ball Park, airing on BSOH.
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Player Prop Odds for Benson
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -145 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -112 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -102 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +110 |
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Stats and Trends for the Toronto Blue Jays
- The Blue Jays will send Bassitt (11-6) to the mound for his 26th start this season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, Aug. 12, when he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign, the 34-year-old ranks 31st in ERA (3.95), 31st in WHIP (1.222), and 34th in K/9 (8.5).
- The Blue Jays average 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the league.
- The Blue Jays have pitched to a 3.72 this season, which ranks second in baseball.
- The Blue Jays have a combined 1.244 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
- With 148 homers allowed, the Blue Jays rank 17th in the league at preventing long balls.
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Will Benson Stats vs. the Blue Jays
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/18/2023 | José Berríos | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/13/2022 | Mitchell White | 1-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/12/2022 | José Berríos | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1/0 | 0 |
Benson Stats and Trends
- In 35 of 70 games this season (50.0%), Benson has gotten a hit, and he collected at least two in 12 of those contests (17.1%).
- He has gone yard in seven games this season, leaving the ballpark in 3.1% of his trips to home plate.
- In 27 of 70 contests this year (38.6%), he has scored a run, and five of those games (7.1%) included an effort that produced two or more runs scored.
- In 13 of 70 games this season (18.6%), Benson has plated a run, and in six of those games (8.6%) he knocked in multiple runs. He has also accounted for three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- He has been set down on strikes at least once in 64.3% of his games this season (45 of 70), striking out multiple times in 16 of those contests (22.9%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | GP | 36 |
| 14 (41.2%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 21 (58.3%) |
| 3 (8.8%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 9 (25.0%) |
| 10 (29.4%) | Games w/1+ Run | 17 (47.2%) |
| 5 (14.7%) | Games w/1+ HR | 2 (5.6%) |
| 7 (20.6%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 6 (16.7%) |
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