On Sunday, April 2 at 1:40 PM ET, Will Benson and the Cincinnati Reds will match up with starter Vince Velasquez and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park.
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Player Prop Odds for Benson
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -150 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -115 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -108 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +108 |
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Stats and Trends for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Velasquez gets the nod for the Pirates and will make his first start of the season.
- The last time the righty took the mound was on Saturday last season, when he pitched zero scoreless innings in a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.
- He finished last season with a 4.78 ERA and a 1.235 WHIP while earning a 3-3 record.
- The Pirates had a 7.9 K/9 last season as a pitching staff, which ranked 22nd in the majors.
- Pirates pitchers had a combined ERA of 4.67 last year, which ranked 26th in MLB.
- The Pirates had a combined 1.422 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-highest in MLB.
- With just 164 homers allowed, the Pirates ranked eighth in the league at preventing long balls.
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Will Benson Stats vs. the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/1/2023 | Rich Hill | 0-for-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 3/30/2023 | Mitch Keller | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/0 | 0 |
Benson Stats and Trends
- In nine of 31 games a season ago, Benson got a hit, including one game with multiple hits.
- Including all 31 games when he logged a plate appearance a season ago, he did not hit a home run.
- In seven of 31 games last year he touched home plate, including multiple runs once.
- Benson drove in a run in three of 31 games last season.
- He struck out at least once in 15 of 31 games last year, with multiple strikeouts in four of those games.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | GP | 11 |
| 5 (25.0%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 4 (36.4%) |
| 1 (5.0%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 0 (0.0%) |
| 4 (20.0%) | Games w/1+ Run | 3 (27.3%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 (5.0%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 2 (18.2%) |
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