Spencer Torkelson: MLB Player Prop Bets for Tigers Vs Cubs – August 21, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 20, 2023

Spencer Torkelson and the Detroit Tigers meet starter Javier Assad and the Chicago Cubs at 6:40 PM ET on Monday, August 21 at Comerica Park.

Looking to wager on Torkelson ahead of his matchup on Monday? Keep reading for everything you need to know, then head over to DraftKings Sportsbook to place your bets!

Player Prop Odds for Torkelson

Prop O/U Over Odds
Hits 0.5 -145
Runs 0.5 -117
RBI 0.5 -105
Strikeouts 0.5 -152

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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs

  • The Cubs will send Assad (2-2) to the mound for his fifth start this season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw six innings against the Chicago White Sox, giving up two earned runs while allowing four hits.
  • The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.10, a 1.75 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.245 in 22 games this season.
  • The Cubs average the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) in the league this season.
  • Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.27 this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Cubs pitchers have a 1.281 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
  • With just 136 homers allowed, the Cubs rank seventh in the league at preventing long balls.

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Torkelson Stats and Trends

  • Torkelson has tallied a hit 72 times this year in 122 games played (59.0%), with 29 multi-hit efforts (23.8%).
  • He has hit a long ball in 18 of 122 games in 2023 (14.8%), which is 4.2% of his trips to the plate.
  • He has touched home plate at least one time in 42.6% of his contests this year (52 of 122), with more than one run scored in 10 of them (8.2%).
  • Torkelson has driven in at least one run 47 times this year in 122 games played (38.5%), including 14 games with more than one RBI (11.5%). He has also been responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in four contests.
  • In 83 of 122 games this season (68.0%), he has been set down on strikes. Plus, 32 of those games (26.2%) included a performance that resulted in more than one punchout.
Home Away
58 GP 64
31 (53.4%) Games w/1+ Hit 41 (64.1%)
13 (22.4%) Games w/2+ Hits 16 (25.0%)
22 (37.9%) Games w/1+ Run 30 (46.9%)
5 (8.6%) Games w/1+ HR 13 (20.3%)
20 (34.5%) Games w/1+ RBI 27 (42.2%)

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