The upcoming matchup between Christian Encarnacion-Strand’s Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs (with Drew Smyly getting the start) is scheduled for Friday, September 1 at 6:40 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Encarnacion-Strand
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +111 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -117 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -115 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -145 |
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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs
- Smyly (9-9) will take to the mound for the Cubs and make his 23rd start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Tuesday when he threw one inning out of the bullpen against the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up one earned run while allowing two hits.
- The 34-year-old has pitched to a 5.49 ERA this season with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.1 walks per nine across 29 games.
- The Cubs have a 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in the majors.
- The Cubs have pitched to a 4.22 this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
- The Cubs have a combined WHIP of 1.274 as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- With just 145 homers allowed, the Cubs rank eighth in the league at preventing long balls.
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand Stats vs. the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/3/2023 | Jameson Taillon | 2-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/2/2023 | Drew Smyly | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 8/1/2023 | Justin Steele | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/31/2023 | Marcus Stroman | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
Encarnacion-Strand Stats and Trends
- Encarnacion-Strand has picked up a hit in 25 out of 40 games this year (62.5%), with multiple base hits in eight of them (20.0%).
- In five of 40 games this season, he has gone yard (12.5%). He’s left the yard in 3.3% of his trips to the plate.
- He has scored a run 15 times this season in 40 games played (37.5%). He does not, however, have a multi-run effort.
- Encarnacion-Strand has driven in a run in 27.5% of his 40 games this season, with two or more RBI in 12.5% of them (five). He has also knocked in three or more runs in three contests.
- In 72.5% of his 40 games this season, he has been set down on strikes (29 times). He’s also had 13 games with multiple Ks in 2023 (32.5%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | GP | 22 |
| 14 (77.8%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 11 (50.0%) |
| 4 (22.2%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 4 (18.2%) |
| 10 (55.6%) | Games w/1+ Run | 5 (22.7%) |
| 4 (22.2%) | Games w/1+ HR | 1 (4.5%) |
| 6 (33.3%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 5 (22.7%) |
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