At 8:10 PM ET on Tuesday, April 18, Alejandro Kirk and the Toronto Blue Jays will take the diamond against the Houston Astros and starting pitcher Jose Urquidy at Minute Maid Park, airing on SNSW.
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Player Prop Odds for Kirk
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -149 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -109 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -109 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -109 |
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Stats and Trends for the Houston Astros
- The Astros will hand the ball to Urquidy (0-0) for his fourth start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Tuesday, when he threw zero scoreless innings without allowing a hit to the Toronto Blue Jays.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 2.35, a 2.6 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.370 in three games this season.
- The Astros have a 9.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, seventh-best in baseball.
- The Astros have the sixth-best ERA (3.59) in the majors this season.
- Astros pitchers have a 1.288 WHIP this season, 11th in the majors.
- The Astros have given up 18 home runs so far this season (the 13th-ranked total in MLB play).
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Alejandro Kirk Stats vs. the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/17/2023 | Cristian Javier | 0-for-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/1/2022 | Framber Valdez | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/30/2022 | Luis Garcia | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/29/2022 | Jose Urquidy | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/24/2022 | Luis Garcia | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/23/2022 | Jose Urquidy | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 4/22/2022 | Justin Verlander | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Kirk Stats and Trends
- Kirk has recorded a hit in seven of 17 games this season (41.2%), with multiple base hits in two of them.
- He has hit one dinger despite appearing in 17 games this season.
- He has touched home plate in four of 17 contests this year.
- Kirk has driven in at least one run in five of 17 games played this season (29.4%), including two games with more than one run driven in.
- In six of 17 games this year (35.3%), he has struck out one or more times, including two games with multiple Ks.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | GP | 11 |
| 3 (50.0%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 4 (36.4%) |
| 2 (33.3%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 0 (0.0%) |
| 3 (50.0%) | Games w/1+ Run | 1 (9.1%) |
| 1 (16.7%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 4 (66.7%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 1 (9.1%) |
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