PNC Park is where Christopher Morel and the Chicago Cubs will face off against starter Bailey Falter and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, August 27 at 1:35 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Morel
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | -104 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -151 |
| Home Runs | 0.5 | +106 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -145 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | -146 |
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Stats and Trends for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- The Pirates’ Falter (1-7) will make his 11th start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Monday when he threw six innings out of the bullpen against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up one earned run while allowing three hits.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.53, a 3.29 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.425 in 12 games this season.
- The Pirates strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 17th in MLB.
- The Pirates have pitched to a 4.59 this season, which ranks 21st in baseball.
- Pirates pitchers have a 1.399 WHIP this season, 22nd in the majors.
- With just 141 homers allowed, the Pirates rank seventh in the league at preventing long balls.
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Christopher Morel Stats vs. the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/26/2023 | Colin Selby | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/21/2023 | Rich Hill | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/20/2023 | Juan Carlos Oviedo | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/19/2023 | Osvaldo Bido | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 6/15/2023 | Juan Carlos Oviedo | 3-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/14/2023 | Osvaldo Bido | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/13/2023 | Luis Ortiz | 1-for-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/24/2022 | Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/22/2022 | Mitch Keller | 1-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 7/26/2022 | Bryse Wilson | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Morel Stats and Trends
- In 60.2% of his games this season (50-of-83), Morel has posted a hit. In 17 of those games (20.5%), he’s recorded at least two hits.
- Out of the 83 games he has appeared in this season, he’s hit a home run in 19 contests (22.9%), taking the pitcher deep in 5.7% of his plate appearances.
- He has scored at least a run 40 times this season in 83 contests (48.2%), including scoring multiple runs in 9.6% of games (eight times).
- Morel has plated at least one run in 43.4% of his games this year (36 of 83), including two or more RBI in 15 of those contests (18.1%). He has also knocked in three or more of his team’s runs in eight contests.
- In 81.9% of his 83 games this season, he has struck out (68 times). He’s also had 33 games with multiple Ks in 2023 (39.8%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | GP | 41 |
| 24 (57.1%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 26 (63.4%) |
| 9 (21.4%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 8 (19.5%) |
| 15 (35.7%) | Games w/1+ Run | 25 (61.0%) |
| 9 (21.4%) | Games w/1+ HR | 10 (24.4%) |
| 21 (50.0%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 15 (36.6%) |
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