At 1:40 PM ET on Sunday, August 20, Whit Merrifield and the Toronto Blue Jays will take the field against the Cincinnati Reds and starting pitcher Hunter Greene at Great American Ball Park, airing on BSOH.
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Player Prop Odds for Merrifield
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +106 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -118 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -112 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -131 |
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Stats and Trends for the Cincinnati Reds
- Greene (2-4) will take the mound for the Reds, his 15th start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, June 17, when he threw six innings against the Houston Astros, giving up two earned runs.
- The 24-year-old has pitched in 14 games this season with an ERA of 3.93, a 3.23 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.350.
- The Reds average the 19th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
- The Reds have pitched to a 4.72 this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.
- Reds pitchers have a 1.405 WHIP this season, 23rd in the majors.
- The Reds have allowed the third-most home runs this season with 171, or 1.4 per game.
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Whit Merrifield Stats vs. the Reds
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/19/2023 | Brandon Williamson | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/18/2023 | Brett Kennedy | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 1 |
| 7/7/2021 | Sonny Gray | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/6/2021 | Luis Castillo | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 7/5/2021 | Vladimir Gutierrez | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Merrifield Stats and Trends
- In 75.2% of his 113 games this season, Merrifield has recorded a base hit (85 times). He’s also collected 35 multi-hit games in 2023 (31.0%).
- In 8.8% of his games this season, he has homered (10 of 113). He’s taken the pitcher deep in 2.3% of his trips to the dish during the 2023 campaign.
- He has scored at least one run in 46 of 113 games this season (40.7%), which includes two or more runs scored in 10 of those contests (8.8%).
- Merrifield has produced at least one run in 36 of 113 games this year (31.9%). He has collected more than one RBI in 15 of them (13.3%).
- In 54.0% of his 113 games this season, he has struck out (61 times). He’s also had 16 games with multiple Ks in 2023 (14.2%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | GP | 58 |
| 41 (74.5%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 44 (75.9%) |
| 15 (27.3%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 20 (34.5%) |
| 24 (43.6%) | Games w/1+ Run | 22 (37.9%) |
| 4 (7.3%) | Games w/1+ HR | 6 (10.3%) |
| 19 (34.5%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 17 (29.3%) |
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