Andrew Velazquez and the Los Angeles Angels will take the field at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Wednesday, August 23, where they will challenge the Cincinnati Reds and starting pitcher Andrew Abbott. The matchup will start at 4:07 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Velazquez
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -131 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -103 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -102 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +103 |
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Stats and Trends for the Cincinnati Reds
- Abbott (8-3) will take to the mound for the Reds and make his 15th start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw five innings against the Cleveland Guardians, giving up two earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 24-year-old has pitched in 14 games this season with an ERA of 2.99, a 3.26 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.119.
- The Reds strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 19th in MLB.
- The Reds have pitched to a 4.74 this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.
- The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.404 as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- The Reds have allowed the second-most home runs this season with 179, or 1.4 per game.
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Andrew Velazquez Stats vs. the Reds
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/22/2023 | Graham Ashcraft | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
Velazquez Stats and Trends
- Velazquez has picked up a base knock in 11 of 31 contests this season, with multiple hits on one occasion.
- Despite registering a plate appearance in 31 games this season, he has swatted two home runs.
- In seven of 31 games this year, he has crossed the plate, with one game where he scored multiple runs.
- Velazquez has knocked in a run twice this year in 31 tries, but he did not plate multiple runs in either of those games.
- In 18 of 31 games this year (58.1%), he has been set down on strikes. Plus, seven of those games (22.6%) included a performance that resulted in two or more strikeouts.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | GP | 19 |
| 3 (25.0%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 8 (42.1%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 1 (5.3%) |
| 2 (16.7%) | Games w/1+ Run | 5 (26.3%) |
| 1 (8.3%) | Games w/1+ HR | 1 (5.3%) |
| 1 (8.3%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 1 (5.3%) |
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