The upcoming game between Alex Verdugo’s Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros (with Justin Verlander drawing the start) is scheduled for Tuesday, August 22 at 8:10 PM ET.
Looking to place a wager on Verdugo ahead of his matchup on Tuesday? Keep reading for everything you need to know, then head over to DraftKings Sportsbook to place your bets!
Player Prop Odds for Verdugo
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +111 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -116 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -109 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -115 |
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Stats and Trends for the Houston Astros
- The Astros’ Verlander (8-6) will make his 20th start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw five innings against the Miami Marlins, giving up four earned runs while allowing nine hits.
- The 40-year-old has an ERA of 3.36, a 2.69 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.193 in 19 games this season.
- The Astros have a 9.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, eighth-best in baseball.
- The Astros have pitched to a 3.86 this season, which ranks fifth in baseball.
- The Astros rank 17th in MLB with a combined 1.282 WHIP this season.
- The Astros have allowed 153 home runs this season, or 1.2 per game. That ranks 18th in MLB play.
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Alex Verdugo Stats vs. the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/21/2023 | Cristian Javier | 3-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 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 |
Verdugo Stats and Trends
- Verdugo has tallied a hit 75 times this season in 110 games played (68.2%), with 33 multi-hit efforts (30.0%).
- He has homered in 8.2% of his games this season (110 contests), going yard in 1.9% of his trips to the dish.
- He has scored a run in 53 of 110 games this year, including multiple runs scored in 13 of them.
- Verdugo has notched at least one RBI 32 times this year in 110 games played (29.1%), including 11 times plating multiple runs (10.0%). He has also knocked in three or more of his team’s runs in two contests.
- He has been set down on strikes at least once in 51.8% of his games this season (57 of 110), striking out multiple times in 12 of them (10.9%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | GP | 54 |
| 38 (67.9%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 37 (68.5%) |
| 22 (39.3%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 11 (20.4%) |
| 30 (53.6%) | Games w/1+ Run | 23 (42.6%) |
| 5 (8.9%) | Games w/1+ HR | 4 (7.4%) |
| 17 (30.4%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 15 (27.8%) |
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