Christopher Morel: MLB Player Prop Bets for Cubs Vs Reds – September 1, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 31, 2023

Great American Ball Park is where Christopher Morel and the Chicago Cubs will challenge starter Graham Ashcraft and the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, September 1 at 1:10 PM ET.

Looking to wager on Morel ahead of his matchup on Friday? Keep reading for everything you need to know, then head over to DraftKings Sportsbook to place your bets!

Player Prop Odds for Morel

Prop O/U Over Odds
Hits 0.5 -150
Runs 0.5 -127
RBI 0.5 -122
Strikeouts 1.5 -108

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Stats and Trends for the Cincinnati Reds

  • The Reds will send Ashcraft (7-8) to the mound for his 26th start this season.
  • The right-hander gave up two earned runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
  • The 25-year-old ranks 45th in ERA (4.73), 47th in WHIP (1.372), and 48th in K/9 (6.7) among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
  • The Reds strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 19th in MLB.
  • Reds pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.70 this year, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • Reds pitchers have a 1.407 WHIP this season, 23rd in the majors.
  • The Reds have given up the fourth-most long balls so far this season with 184 home runs allowed.

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Christopher Morel Stats vs. the Reds

Date Opp. SP H/AB XBH HR RBI R K/BB SB
8/3/2023 Luke Weaver 0-for-3 0 0 1 0 1/1 0
8/2/2023 Brandon Williamson 2-for-5 2 1 3 1 2/0 0
8/1/2023 Ben Lively 1-for-5 1 0 0 1 1/0 0
7/31/2023 Andrew Abbott 1-for-4 1 0 1 0 3/0 0
5/28/2023 Graham Ashcraft 0-for-4 0 0 0 0 2/0 0
5/27/2023 Brandon Williamson 0-for-3 0 0 0 0 1/1 0
5/26/2023 Hunter Greene 1-for-3 0 0 0 0 1/0 0
10/5/2022 Graham Ashcraft 1-for-5 0 0 1 0 2/0 0
10/4/2022 Luis Cessa 0-for-3 0 0 0 0 2/0 0
10/3/2022 Hunter Greene 0-for-3 0 0 0 0 0/0 0

Morel Stats and Trends

  • Morel has recorded a hit in 51 of 85 games this season (60.0%), with multiple hits in 17 of those games (20.0%).
  • He has hit a home run in 19 of 85 games in 2023 (22.4%), which is 5.6% of his trips to the dish.
  • He has scored at least a run 40 times this year in 85 contests (47.1%), including scoring multiple runs in 9.4% of games (eight times).
  • Morel has driven in at least one run 36 times this year in 85 games played (42.4%), including 15 times driving in multiple runs (17.6%). He has also knocked in three or more of his team’s runs in eight contests.
  • He has fanned 69 times this season in 85 games played (81.2%), including 34 times punching out multiple times (40.0%).
Home Away
44 GP 41
25 (56.8%) Games w/1+ Hit 26 (63.4%)
9 (20.5%) Games w/2+ Hits 8 (19.5%)
15 (34.1%) Games w/1+ Run 25 (61.0%)
9 (20.5%) Games w/1+ HR 10 (24.4%)
21 (47.7%) Games w/1+ RBI 15 (36.6%)

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