TJ Friedl: MLB Player Prop Bets for Reds Vs Cubs – April 3, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 2, 2023

The upcoming matchup between TJ Friedl’s Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs (with Drew Smyly drawing the start) is scheduled for Monday, April 3 at 6:40 PM ET.

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

Player Prop Odds for Friedl

Prop O/U Over Odds
Hits 0.5 -143
Runs 0.5 -111
RBI 0.5 -110
Strikeouts 0.5 -132

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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs

  • Smyly will make his first start of the season for the Cubs.
  • The 33-year-old lefty last pitched Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers, tossing zero scoreless innings out of the bullpen.
  • Last season, he posted a 3.47 ERA with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings and a record of 7-8.
  • The Cubs averaged the 16th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league last season.
  • The Cubs pitched to a 4.03 last season, which ranked 20th in baseball.
  • The Cubs had a combined WHIP of 1.306 as a pitching staff, which ranked 22nd in MLB.
  • The Cubs allowed the third-most home runs last season with 207, or 1.3 per game.

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TJ Friedl Stats vs. the Cubs

Date Opp. SP H/AB XBH HR RBI R K/BB SB
10/3/2022 Hayden Wesneski 1-for-2 0 0 0 0 0/0 0
10/2/2022 Marcus Stroman 0-for-4 0 0 0 0 2/0 0
10/1/2022 Drew Smyly 0-for-0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0
9/30/2022 Adrian Sampson 0-for-3 0 0 0 0 0/1 0
9/8/2022 Adrian Sampson 0-for-4 0 0 0 1 1/1 0
9/7/2022 Javier Assad 2-for-5 1 0 0 0 1/0 0

Friedl Stats and Trends

  • In 40 of 72 games last season (55.6%) Friedl had at least one hit, and in 11 of those contests (15.3%) he picked up two or more.
  • He homered in 9.7% of his games in 2022 (seven of 72), including 3.1% of his trips to the plate.
  • He scored in 28 of 72 games last year (38.9%), including four multi-run games (5.6%).
  • In 27.8% of his 72 games a year ago, Friedl drove in a run (20 times). He also had four games with multiple RBIs (5.6%), and three or more RBIs in one game.
  • In 41.7% of his games last year (30 of 72), he struck out at least once, and in nine of those games (12.5%) he went down on strikes multiple times.
Home Away
29 GP 43
19 (65.5%) Games w/1+ Hit 21 (48.8%)
6 (20.7%) Games w/2+ Hits 5 (11.6%)
13 (44.8%) Games w/1+ Run 15 (34.9%)
3 (10.3%) Games w/1+ HR 4 (9.3%)
6 (20.7%) Games w/1+ RBI 14 (32.6%)

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