At 8:10 PM ET on Monday, August 21, Alex Verdugo and the Boston Red Sox will suit up against the Houston Astros and starting pitcher Cristian Javier at Minute Maid Park, airing on SNSW.
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Player Prop Odds for Verdugo
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +109 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -117 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -109 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -116 |
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Stats and Trends for the Houston Astros
- The Astros’ Javier (8-2) will make his 24th start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed six hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Miami Marlins.
- The 26-year-old has pitched in 23 games this season with an ERA of 4.49, a 2.67 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.226.
- The Astros average 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
- The Astros have pitched to a 3.86 this season, which ranks sixth in baseball.
- The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.279 as a pitching staff, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- The Astros have allowed 152 home runs this season, or 1.2 per game. That ranks 18th in MLB.
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Alex Verdugo Stats vs. the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/3/2022 | Jose Urquidy | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/2/2022 | Cristian Javier | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/1/2022 | Luis Garcia | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/18/2022 | Luis Garcia | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/17/2022 | Jose Urquidy | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/16/2022 | Jake Odorizzi | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 10/22/2021 | Luis Garcia | 1-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 10/20/2021 | Framber Valdez | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10/19/2021 | Zack Greinke | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 |
| 10/18/2021 | Jose Urquidy | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
Verdugo Stats and Trends
- In 67.9% of his 109 games this season, Verdugo has recorded a base hit (74 times). He’s also registered 32 multi-hit games in 2023 (29.4%).
- He has hit a home run in 8.3% of his games this season (109 contests), going yard in 1.9% of his trips to the dish.
- He has scored at least a run in 47.7% of his contests this year (52 of 109), with more than one run scored in 13 of those contests (11.9%).
- Verdugo has tallied at least one RBI 32 times this year in 109 games played (29.4%), including 11 games with more than one RBI (10.1%). He has also been responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in two contests.
- He has fanned 57 times this year in 109 tries (52.3%), including striking out on multiple occasions in 11.0% of games (12 times).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | GP | 53 |
| 38 (67.9%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 36 (67.9%) |
| 22 (39.3%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 10 (18.9%) |
| 30 (53.6%) | Games w/1+ Run | 22 (41.5%) |
| 5 (8.9%) | Games w/1+ HR | 4 (7.5%) |
| 17 (30.4%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 15 (28.3%) |
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