Jake Alu and the Washington Nationals will hit the field at Nationals Park on Saturday, September 9, where they will face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers and starting pitcher Bobby Miller. The game will start at 4:05 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Alu
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -148 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -115 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -113 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -144 |
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Stats and Trends for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- The Dodgers will hand the ball to Miller (9-3) for his 18th start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw seven innings against the Atlanta Braves, giving up one earned run while allowing three hits.
- The 24-year-old has pitched in 17 games this season with an ERA of 3.80, a 3.23 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.141.
- The Dodgers have a 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in the majors.
- Dodgers pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.22 this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- Dodgers pitchers have a 1.224 WHIP this season, fifth-best in the majors.
- The Dodgers have given up 172 home runs so far this season (the 16th-ranked total in MLB play).
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Jake Alu Stats vs. the Dodgers
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/8/2023 | Emmet Sheehan | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Alu Stats and Trends
- Alu has collected a base hit 21 times this season in 34 games played (61.8%), including multiple knocks on six occasions (17.6%).
- He has hit a long ball in one of 34 games, leaving the ballpark in 0.8% of his plate appearances this season.
- In eight of 34 games this season, he has touched home plate, with one game where he scored multiple runs.
- In 23.5% of his contests this season (eight of 34), Alu has produced at least one run. In three of those games (8.8%) he recorded two or more RBI.
- He has struck out at least once in 20 out of 34 games this season (58.8%), while fanning multiple times in eight of those contests (23.5%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | GP | 17 |
| 12 (70.6%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 9 (52.9%) |
| 3 (17.6%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 3 (17.6%) |
| 6 (35.3%) | Games w/1+ Run | 2 (11.8%) |
| 1 (5.9%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 4 (23.5%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 4 (23.5%) |
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