Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins will hit the field at on Friday, April 7, where they will face off against the Houston Astros and starting pitcher Jose Urquidy. The game will start at 4:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Buxton
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -143 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -120 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -126 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +104 |
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Stats and Trends for the Houston Astros
- Urquidy will take to the mound for the Astros, his second start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Wednesday when he threw zero scoreless innings out of the bullpen against the Detroit Tigers without allowing a hit.
- The Astros average 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-most in the league.
- Astros pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.29 this year, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.369 as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- With eight homers allowed, the Astros rank 17th in the league at preventing long balls.
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Byron Buxton Stats vs. the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12/2022 | Luis Garcia | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/11/2022 | Jose Urquidy | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Buxton Stats and Trends
- Buxton has collected a base hit four times this season in six games played (66.7%), including multiple knocks on three occasions (50.0%).
- He has not yet gone yard this season in six games.
- He has scored at least one run three times this season in six games played (50.0%), including one game with more than one run scored.
- Buxton hasn’t notched an RBI in six games so far this season.
- In five of six games this season, he has struck out one or more times, and he has one game in which he fanned more than once.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | GP | 6 |
| 0 (0%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 4 (66.7%) |
| 0 (0%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 3 (50.0%) |
| 0 (0%) | Games w/1+ Run | 3 (50.0%) |
| 0 (0%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 0 (0%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 0 (0.0%) |
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