The upcoming matchup between Alika Williams’ Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs (with Javier Assad drawing the start) is scheduled for Sunday, August 27 at 1:35 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Williams
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -145 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -108 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -105 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -147 |
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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs
- The Cubs will hand the ball to Assad (2-2) for his sixth start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw 5 1/3 innings against the Detroit Tigers, giving up two earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.12, a 1.77 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.250 in 23 games this season.
- The Cubs average the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) in the league this season.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.29 this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- The Cubs rank 16th in MLB with a combined 1.283 WHIP this season.
- With just 143 homers allowed, the Cubs rank ninth in the league at preventing long balls.
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Alika Williams Stats vs. the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/26/2023 | Jordan Wicks | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/25/2023 | Kyle Hendricks | 1-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/24/2023 | Justin Steele | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Williams Stats and Trends
- Williams has collected a base hit 13 times this year in 25 games played (52.0%), including multiple knocks on three occasions (12.0%).
- In the 25 games in which he’s logged a plate appearance this season, he has zero homers.
- He has scored a run in five of 25 contests this year.
- Williams has driven in at least one run six times this year in 25 games played (24.0%). He does not, however, have multiple RBI in any of those games.
- In 56.0% of his contests this season (14 of 25), he has been set down on strikes at least once. In seven of those games (28.0%), he registered two or more punchouts.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | GP | 9 |
| 8 (50.0%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 5 (55.6%) |
| 2 (12.5%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 1 (11.1%) |
| 3 (18.8%) | Games w/1+ Run | 2 (22.2%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 5 (31.3%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 1 (11.1%) |
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