The upcoming contest between Alex Verdugo’s Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays (with Jeffrey Springs drawing the start) is scheduled for Thursday, April 13 at 1:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Verdugo
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +109 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -116 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -111 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -122 |
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Stats and Trends for the Tampa Bay Rays
- The Rays’ Springs will make his third start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Wednesday when he threw zero scoreless innings out of the bullpen against the Boston Red Sox without allowing a hit.
- The 30-year-old ranks first in ERA (.00), third in WHIP (.538), and sixth in K/9 (13.2) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
- The Rays strike out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-best in MLB.
- The Rays have the lowest ERA in baseball at 2.25.
- No team allows fewer walks and hits than the Rays, who lead MLB with a .954 WHIP.
- The Rays have given up the fewest long balls so far this season with only five home runs allowed.
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Alex Verdugo Stats vs. the Rays
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12/2023 | Taj Bradley | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 4/11/2023 | Shane McClanahan | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/10/2023 | Jalen Beeks | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 10/5/2022 | Josh Fleming | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 10/4/2022 | Jeffrey Springs | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 10/3/2022 | Tyler Glasnow | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/7/2022 | Jeffrey Springs | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 9/6/2022 | JT Chargois | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/5/2022 | Luis Patiño | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 8/28/2022 | Corey Kluber | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Verdugo Stats and Trends
- Verdugo has collected a base hit 10 times this year in 12 games played (83.3%), including multiple knocks on five occasions (41.7%).
- He has homered in one of 12 games, going deep in 1.9% of his plate appearances this season.
- In eight of 12 games this year (66.7%), he has scored at least one run, including two games in which he scored more than one run.
- Verdugo has driven in at least one run in four of 12 games played this season (33.3%), including two games with more than one run driven in.
- This year, he has been set down on strikes in four of 12 games.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | GP | 6 |
| 5 (83.3%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 5 (83.3%) |
| 3 (50.0%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 2 (33.3%) |
| 4 (66.7%) | Games w/1+ Run | 4 (66.7%) |
| 1 (16.7%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 (33.3%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 2 (33.3%) |
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