Alfonso Rivas and the Pittsburgh Pirates will hit the field at PNC Park on Friday, August 25, where they will play the Chicago Cubs and starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks. The game will begin at 7:05 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Rivas
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -144 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -109 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -102 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +107 |
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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs
- The Cubs’ Hendricks (5-6) will make his 18th start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up one earned run in 6 1/3 innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
- The 33-year-old has pitched in 17 games this season with a 4.01 ERA, 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .239.
- The Cubs average the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) in the league this season.
- The Cubs have pitched to a 4.30 this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
- Cubs pitchers have a 1.285 WHIP this season, 16th in the majors.
- The Cubs have allowed the ninth-fewest home runs this season at just 142, or 1.1 per game.
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Alfonso Rivas Stats vs. the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24/2023 | Justin Steele | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/4/2023 | Marcus Stroman | 1-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/3/2023 | Drew Smyly | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Rivas Stats and Trends
- Rivas has collected a hit in nine of 23 games this season (39.1%), with multiple base hits in two of them.
- This season, he has homered in two of the 23 games, leaving the ballpark in 2.7% of his plate appearances.
- He has scored in six of 23 contests this season.
- In four of 23 games this year, Rivas has tallied an RBI. He has one game with multiple RBI.
- He has fanned 16 times this year in 23 games played (69.6%), including five times striking out multiple times (21.7%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | GP | 10 |
| 6 (46.2%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 3 (30.0%) |
| 1 (7.7%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 1 (10.0%) |
| 3 (23.1%) | Games w/1+ Run | 3 (30.0%) |
| 1 (7.7%) | Games w/1+ HR | 1 (10.0%) |
| 3 (23.1%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 1 (10.0%) |
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