Jake Alu’s Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies, who will be sending Zack Wheeler to the hill, square off at Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field on Sunday, August 20. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Alu
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -147 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -114 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -112 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -141 |
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Stats and Trends for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Wheeler (9-5) will take to the mound for the Phillies and make his 25th start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw seven innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up one earned run while allowing three hits.
- Among qualified major league pitchers this season, the 33-year-old’s 3.56 ERA ranks 24th, 1.097 WHIP ranks 13th, and 10 K/9 ranks 14th.
- The Phillies have a nine K/9 this season as a pitching staff, ninth-best in baseball.
- The Phillies have pitched to a 3.96 this season, which ranks 10th in baseball.
- The Phillies have a combined 1.242 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
- With 139 homers allowed, the Phillies rank 11th in the league at preventing long balls.
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Jake Alu Stats vs. the Phillies
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/19/2023 | Cristopher Sanchez | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/18/2023 | Michael Lorenzen | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/10/2023 | Aaron Nola | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/9/2023 | Michael Lorenzen | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/8/2023 | Ranger Suárez | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/8/2023 | Zack Wheeler | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
Alu Stats and Trends
- Alu has recorded a hit in 10 of 18 games this year (55.6%), with at least two hits in four of those contests (22.2%).
- He has hit one homer despite appearing in 18 games this season.
- He has scored a run in four of 18 contests this season.
- Alu has produced at least one run six times this year in 18 games played (33.3%), including three games with more than one RBI (16.7%).
- He has struck out at least once in 66.7% of his games this season (12 of 18), striking out multiple times in seven of those games (38.9%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | GP | 9 |
| 6 (66.7%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 4 (44.4%) |
| 2 (22.2%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 2 (22.2%) |
| 3 (33.3%) | Games w/1+ Run | 1 (11.1%) |
| 1 (11.1%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 4 (44.4%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 2 (22.2%) |
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