The upcoming matchup between Taylor Ward’s Los Angeles Angels and the Boston Red Sox (with Tanner Houck getting the start) is scheduled for Friday, April 14 at 7:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Ward
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +104 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -128 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -120 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -152 |
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Stats and Trends for the Boston Red Sox
- Houck will get the start for the Red Sox, his third of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Thursday when he threw zero scoreless innings out of the bullpen against the Tampa Bay Rays without allowing a hit.
- The Red Sox average 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-most in the league.
- The Red Sox have the 27th-ranked ERA (5.63) in the majors this season.
- The Red Sox rank 21st in MLB with a combined 1.455 WHIP this season.
- The Red Sox have allowed the second-most home runs this season with 22, or 1.7 per game.
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Taylor Ward Stats vs. the Red Sox
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5/2022 | Rich Hill | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 5/4/2022 | Garrett Whitlock | 1-for-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/3/2022 | Michael Wacha | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 7/7/2021 | Eduardo Rodríguez | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/6/2021 | Nathan Eovaldi | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 7/5/2021 | Martín Pérez | 0-for-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/16/2021 | Nathan Eovaldi | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 5/15/2021 | Martín Pérez | 1-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 5/14/2021 | Nick Pivetta | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Ward Stats and Trends
- Ward has a hit in 66.7% of his games this year (eight of 12), and he posted more than one hit in four of those contests (33.3%).
- Despite logging a plate appearance in 12 games this season, he has swatted two long balls.
- He has scored at least once nine times this year in 12 games played (75.0%), including one game with more than one run scored.
- In two of 12 games this season, Ward has notched at least one RBI. He knocked in multiple runs both times.
- He has struck out in eight of 12 games this season, including multiple Ks in three of them.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | GP | 6 |
| 3 (50.0%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 5 (83.3%) |
| 1 (16.7%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 3 (50.0%) |
| 4 (66.7%) | Games w/1+ Run | 5 (83.3%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/1+ HR | 2 (33.3%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 2 (33.3%) |
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