Wander Franco: MLB Player Prop Bets for Rays Vs Athletics – April 9, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 8, 2023

Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays take on starter James Kaprielian and the Oakland Athletics at 1:10 PM ET on Sunday, April 9 at Tropicana Field.

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

Player Prop Odds for Franco

Prop O/U Over Odds
Hits 1.5 +105
Runs 0.5 -122
RBI 0.5 -118
Strikeouts 0.5 -112

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Stats and Trends for the Oakland Athletics

  • The Athletics will send Kaprielian to the mound for his second start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Friday when he threw zero scoreless innings out of the bullpen against the Tampa Bay Rays without allowing a hit.
  • The Athletics average just 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in the league.
  • The Athletics have the 29th-ranked ERA (7.37) in the majors this season.
  • Athletics pitchers have a 1.625 WHIP this season, fourth-worst in the majors.
  • The Athletics have allowed 14 home runs this season, or 1.8 per game. That ranks 24th in MLB play.

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Wander Franco Stats vs. the Athletics

Date Opp. SP H/AB XBH HR RBI R K/BB SB
4/8/2023 Shintaro Fujinami 1-for-4 0 0 0 1 0/0 0
4/7/2023 Ken Waldichuk 1-for-5 1 1 1 1 1/0 0
5/4/2022 Frankie Montás 0-for-5 0 0 0 0 1/0 0
5/3/2022 Paul Blackburn 1-for-4 0 0 0 2 0/2 0
5/2/2022 Daulton Jefferies 3-for-4 0 0 1 1 1/0 0
4/14/2022 Cole Irvin 0-for-4 0 0 0 0 1/0 0
4/13/2022 Frankie Montás 0-for-5 0 0 0 0 0/0 0
4/12/2022 Adam Oller 2-for-5 2 0 1 2 1/1 0
4/11/2022 Paul Blackburn 3-for-4 1 0 0 2 0/0 0

Franco Stats and Trends

  • In 87.5% of his games this year (seven-of-eight), Franco has posted a hit. In four of those games (50.0%), he’s recorded at least two base hits.
  • Out of the eight games he has played in this season, he’s gone yard in three contests (37.5%), taking the pitcher deep in 8.3% of his plate appearances.
  • He has scored in six of eight contests this season.
  • Franco has plated at least one run in five of eight games played this season (62.5%), including two games with more than one run driven in.
  • This season, he has gone down on strikes in three of eight games.
Home Away
5 GP 3
5 (100.0%) Games w/1+ Hit 2 (66.7%)
3 (60.0%) Games w/2+ Hits 1 (33.3%)
5 (100.0%) Games w/1+ Run 1 (33.3%)
2 (40.0%) Games w/1+ HR 1 (33.3%)
3 (60.0%) Games w/1+ RBI 2 (66.7%)

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