At 7:15 PM ET on Saturday, August 26, Ji-Hwan Bae and the Pittsburgh Pirates will suit up against the Chicago Cubs and starting pitcher Jordan Wicks at PNC Park, airing on FOX.
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Player Prop Odds for Bae
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | -102 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -139 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -120 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | -104 |
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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs
- Wicks gets the nod for the Cubs and will make his first start of the season.
- The left-hander will make his MLB debut at the age of 23.
- The Cubs strike out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 22nd in MLB.
- The Cubs have pitched to a 4.28 this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
- The Cubs rank 17th in MLB with a combined 1.284 WHIP this season.
- The Cubs have given up the eighth-fewest long balls so far this season with only 142 home runs allowed.
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Ji-Hwan Bae Stats vs. the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/25/2023 | Kyle Hendricks | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/24/2023 | Justin Steele | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 6/21/2023 | Kyle Hendricks | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/20/2023 | Marcus Stroman | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 6/19/2023 | Drew Smyly | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/15/2023 | Marcus Stroman | 1-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/14/2023 | Drew Smyly | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/13/2023 | Jameson Taillon | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/25/2022 | Adrian Sampson | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/24/2022 | Wade Miley | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
Bae Stats and Trends
- In 52.6% of his games this year (40-of-76), Bae has recorded a hit. In 13 of those games (17.1%), he’s recorded at least two hits.
- Despite registering a plate appearance in 76 games this season, he has swatted just two homers.
- He has scored at least one run 28 times this season in 76 games played (36.8%), including nine times when he tallied multiple runs (11.8%).
- Bae has notched at least one RBI 15 times this year in 76 tries (19.7%), including driving in more than one run in 7.9% of games (six times) and producing three or more of his team’s runs on one occasion.
- He has struck out one or more times 49 times this season in 76 games (64.5%), including 13 games with more than one strikeout (17.1%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | GP | 40 |
| 17 (47.2%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 23 (57.5%) |
| 6 (16.7%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 7 (17.5%) |
| 12 (33.3%) | Games w/1+ Run | 16 (40.0%) |
| 1 (2.8%) | Games w/1+ HR | 1 (2.5%) |
| 10 (27.8%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 5 (12.5%) |
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