At 2:10 PM ET on Sunday, August 20, Max Kepler and the Minnesota Twins will take the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates and starting pitcher Ryan Borucki at Target Field, airing on BSN.
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Player Prop Odds for Kepler
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -143 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -120 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -112 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -134 |
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Stats and Trends for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- The Pirates’ Borucki will make his second start of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, throwing one inning of relief while giving up one earned run and allowing one hit.
- The Pirates have a 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in the majors.
- Pirates pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.65 this year, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- The Pirates have a combined WHIP of 1.409 as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in MLB.
- With just 138 homers allowed, the Pirates rank ninth in the league at preventing long balls.
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Max Kepler Stats vs. the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/19/2023 | Mitch Keller | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/18/2023 | Andre Jackson | 1-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
Kepler Stats and Trends
- Kepler has reached base with a base hit 52 times this season in 93 games played (55.9%), including multiple knocks in 23.7% of them (22 times).
- He has homered in 21.5% of his games in 2023 (20 of 93), which amounts to 5.7% of his trips to the plate.
- He has scored at least one run in 40.9% of his contests this year (38 of 93), with two or more runs scored in 10 of those contests (10.8%).
- In 36.6% of his contests this year (34 of 93), Kepler has driven in at least one run. In 10 of those games (10.8%) he recorded two or more RBI, while he was responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in three games.
- In 66.7% of his 93 games this season, he has struck out (62 times). He’s also had 16 games with multiple Ks in 2023 (17.2%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | GP | 51 |
| 25 (59.5%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 27 (52.9%) |
| 11 (26.2%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 11 (21.6%) |
| 17 (40.5%) | Games w/1+ Run | 21 (41.2%) |
| 9 (21.4%) | Games w/1+ HR | 11 (21.6%) |
| 18 (42.9%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 16 (31.4%) |
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