The upcoming game between Alika Williams’ Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs (with Kyle Hendricks drawing the start) is scheduled for Friday, August 25 at 7:05 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Williams
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -136 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -104 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -103 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -137 |
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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs
- The Cubs will hand the ball to Hendricks (5-6) for his 18th start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed five hits in 6 1/3 innings pitched against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
- The 33-year-old has pitched in 17 games this season with an ERA of 4.01, a 3.76 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.145.
- The Cubs strike out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 22nd in MLB.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.30 this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- The Cubs rank 16th in MLB with a combined 1.285 WHIP this season.
- The Cubs have allowed the ninth-fewest home runs this season at just 142, or 1.1 per game.
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Alika Williams Stats vs. the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24/2023 | Justin Steele | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Williams Stats and Trends
- Williams has a hit in 47.8% of his games this year (11 of 23), and he posted multiple base hits in three of those games (13.0%).
- He has not yet homered this season in 23 games.
- He has scored in four of 23 contests this year.
- Williams has recorded an RBI in five of 23 games this year.
- In 60.9% of his contests this season (14 of 23), he has gone down on strikes at least once. In seven of those games (30.4%), he registered more than one punchout.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | GP | 9 |
| 6 (42.9%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 5 (55.6%) |
| 2 (14.3%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 1 (11.1%) |
| 2 (14.3%) | Games w/1+ Run | 2 (22.2%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 4 (28.6%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 1 (11.1%) |
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