Kevin Pillar’s Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, who will be sending Framber Valdez to the mound, square off at Truist Park on Saturday, April 22. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Pillar
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -149 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -116 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -112 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -136 |
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Stats and Trends for the Houston Astros
- Valdez (1-2) will take the mound for the Astros, his fifth start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Thursday when he threw zero scoreless innings out of the bullpen against the Toronto Blue Jays without allowing a hit.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign, the 29-year-old ranks 10th in ERA (1.80), 31st in WHIP (1.160), and 39th in K/9 (9).
- The Astros have a 9.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, sixth-best in baseball.
- Astros pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.40 this year, seventh-best in baseball.
- The Astros have a combined 1.250 WHIP as a pitching staff, 10th-lowest in MLB.
- With just 20 homers allowed, the Astros rank 10th in the league at preventing long balls.
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Kevin Pillar Stats vs. the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/21/2023 | Hunter Brown | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
Pillar Stats and Trends
- Pillar has recorded a base knock in six of 19 contests this season, with multiple hits on one occasion.
- He has not yet gone yard this season in 19 games.
- He has scored at least a run twice this year in 19 tries. However, he did not score multiple runs in either of those games.
- Pillar has knocked in a run twice this year in 19 tries, but he did not drive in multiple runs in either of those games.
- This year, he has struck out in eight of 19 games.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | GP | 12 |
| 1 (14.3%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 5 (41.7%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 1 (8.3%) |
| 1 (14.3%) | Games w/1+ Run | 1 (8.3%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 (14.3%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 1 (8.3%) |
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