Player prop bet options for Nico Hoerner, Bobby Witt Jr. and others are available when the Chicago Cubs host the Kansas City Royals at Wrigley Field on Sunday (at 2:20 PM ET).
The Cubs (-216), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Royals (+178) For this game, Chicago (-1.5) is favored on the run line with -107 odds. This game’s over/under is 9. You can get -120 odds on the over and -102 odds on the under.
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Cubs vs. Royals Game Info
- Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023
- Time: 2:20 PM ET
- TV: MARQ
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Wrigley Field
- Cubs Probable Starter: Kyle Hendricks (4-6, 4.19 ERA)
- Royals Probable Starter: Jordan Lyles (3-13, 6.17 ERA)
Today’s Chicago Cubs Prop Bets
Nico Hoerner Player Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +162)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -109)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +825)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +172)
Hoerner is slashing .283/.344/.404 for Chicago this season with nine home runs, 60 RBI and an OPS of .748. He has a 13.5% strikeout rate and a 6.9% walk rate in 520 plate appearances, and he has scored 72 total runs. Hoerner has recorded 31 steals on 34 attempts.
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Nico Hoerner Last 5 Games
- vs. Royals on August 19: 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 K, 2 SB
- vs. Royals on August 18: 3-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 BB
- vs. White Sox on August 16: 0-for-2, 1 K, 1 BB
- vs. White Sox on August 15: 2-for-3, 1 BB, 1 SB
- at Blue Jays on August 13: 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 BB
Cody Bellinger Player Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -234)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +109)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +450)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +127)
In 384 plate appearances, Cody Bellinger has slashed .326/.375/.564 for the Cubs this season. He has hit 20 long balls and driven in 63 runs with a strikeout rate of 15.4% and a walk rate of 7.6%. He has been a crafty base runner, recording 17 steals on 18 attempts. He has come around to score 71 times.
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Cody Bellinger Last 5 Games
- vs. Royals on August 19: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI
- vs. Royals on August 18: 0-for-5, 1 K
- vs. White Sox on August 16: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 K
- vs. White Sox on August 15: 0-for-3, 1 K, 1 BB
- at Blue Jays on August 13: 0-for-3, 1 BB
Today’s Kansas City Royals Prop Bets
Bobby Witt Jr. Player Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +181)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -102)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +600)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +167)
Witt has hit 24 home runs for Kansas City this season. He has also tallied 79 RBI and has scored 70 runs. In 533 plate appearances, he has recorded a .281 BA, .321 OBP and .502 SLG with a 5.1% walk rate and an 18.8% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 36 steals on 43 attempts.
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Bobby Witt Jr. Last 5 Games
- at Cubs on August 19: 3-for-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 2 SB
- at Cubs on August 18: 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
- vs. Mariners on August 17: 2-for-4, 1 R
- vs. Mariners on August 16: 0-for-5
- vs. Mariners on August 15: 1-for-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB
Salvador Pérez Player Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -272)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +119)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +412)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +131)
In 458 plate appearances, Salvador Pérez has slashed .256/.299/.435 for the Royals this season. He has hit 19 long balls and driven in 55 runs with a strikeout rate of 22.9% and a walk rate of 3.5%. He has come around to score 49 times.
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Salvador Pérez Last 5 Games
- at Cubs on August 19: 2-for-3, 2 R, 1 K
- at Cubs on August 18: 0-for-3, 1 RBI
- vs. Mariners on August 16: 2-for-4, 1 R
- vs. Mariners on August 15: 2-for-5, 1 RBI
- vs. Mariners on August 14: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI
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