Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs will hit the field at PNC Park on Thursday, August 24, where they will match up with the Pittsburgh Pirates and starting pitcher Rob Zastryzny. The game will begin at 7:05 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Hoerner
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +101 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -122 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -114 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -116 |
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Stats and Trends for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- The Pirates will send out Zastryzny for his first start of the season.
- The left-hander is making his first start of the year. The 31-year-old did not make an appearance on the mound last season.
- The Pirates have a 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in the majors.
- Pirates pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.60 this year, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- The Pirates rank 22nd in MLB with a combined 1.405 WHIP this season.
- The Pirates have given up the eighth-fewest long balls so far this season with only 140 home runs allowed.
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Nico Hoerner Stats vs. the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/21/2023 | Rich Hill | 2-for-5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/20/2023 | Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/19/2023 | Osvaldo Bido | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/15/2023 | Juan Carlos Oviedo | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/1 | 1 |
| 6/14/2023 | Osvaldo Bido | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/13/2023 | Luis Ortiz | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0/1 | 1 |
| 9/25/2022 | Luis Ortiz | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 7/26/2022 | Bryse Wilson | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/25/2022 | JT Brubaker | 2-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/23/2022 | José Quintana | 3-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
Hoerner Stats and Trends
- Hoerner has a hit in 72.6% of his games this season (85 of 117), and he posted more than one hit in 39 of those contests (33.3%).
- In nine of 117 games this season, he has hit a long ball (7.7%). He’s left the yard in 1.7% of his trips to the plate.
- In 45.3% of his 117 games this season, he has scored (53 times). Also, he’s notched 15 games with multiple runs in 2023 (12.8%).
- In 31.6% of his 117 games this season, Hoerner has plated a run (37 times). Also, he’s put up 16 games with multiple RBI in 2023 (13.7%) and produced three or more of his team’s runs in five contests.
- He has struck out in 53 of 117 games this season, including multiple Ks in 17 of them.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | GP | 55 |
| 47 (75.8%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 38 (69.1%) |
| 22 (35.5%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 17 (30.9%) |
| 32 (51.6%) | Games w/1+ Run | 21 (38.2%) |
| 6 (9.7%) | Games w/1+ HR | 3 (5.5%) |
| 21 (33.9%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 16 (29.1%) |
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