The upcoming contest between Leody Taveras’ Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros (with Framber Valdez drawing the start) is scheduled for Sunday, October 22 at 8:03 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Taveras
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | -104 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -124 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -119 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | -105 |
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Stats and Trends for the Houston Astros
- Valdez (12-11) will take to the mound for the Astros and make his 32nd start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last start was on Monday, when he tossed 2 2/3 innings while giving up four earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the Texas Rangers.
- The 29-year-old’s 3.45 ERA ranks 15th, 1.126 WHIP ranks 13th, and 9.1 K/9 ranks 22nd among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
- The Astros strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-best in MLB.
- The Astros have pitched to a 3.95 this season, which ranks eighth in baseball.
- Astros pitchers have a 1.281 WHIP this season, 14th in the majors.
- With 201 homers allowed, the Astros rank 22nd in the league at preventing long balls.
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Leody Taveras Stats vs. the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/20/2023 | Justin Verlander | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 1 |
| 10/19/2023 | Jose Urquidy | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 10/18/2023 | Cristian Javier | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 10/16/2023 | Framber Valdez | 1-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 1 |
| 10/15/2023 | Justin Verlander | 2-for-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 9/6/2023 | Justin Verlander | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 9/5/2023 | Framber Valdez | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/4/2023 | J.P. France | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 7/26/2023 | Framber Valdez | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/25/2023 | J.P. France | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Taveras Stats and Trends
- Taveras has reached base with a base hit 97 times this season in 152 games played (63.8%), including multiple knocks in 25.7% of them (39 times).
- In 14 of 152 games this season, he has hit a home run (9.2%). He’s taken the pitcher deep in 2.5% of his trips to the dish.
- He has scored at least one run 55 times this year in 152 games played (36.2%), including 15 times when he tallied multiple runs (9.9%).
- Taveras has driven in at least one run 46 times this season in 152 tries (30.3%), including driving in more than one run in 10.5% of games (16 times) and producing three or more of his team’s runs on seven occasions.
- He has been set down on strikes at least once 81 times this year in 152 games (53.3%), including 33 games with more than one strikeout (21.7%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | GP | 80 |
| 42 (58.3%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 55 (68.8%) |
| 22 (30.6%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 17 (21.3%) |
| 25 (34.7%) | Games w/1+ Run | 30 (37.5%) |
| 9 (12.5%) | Games w/1+ HR | 5 (6.3%) |
| 24 (33.3%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 22 (27.5%) |
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