Nelson Cruz and the San Diego Padres will take the field at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, April 26, where they will match up with the Chicago Cubs and starting pitcher Drew Smyly. The matchup will begin at 7:40 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Cruz
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -143 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -108 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -119 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -150 |
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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs
- Smyly (2-1) will take the mound for the Cubs, his fifth start of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Friday, when he allowed one hit in 7 2/3 scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Among qualified pitchers this year, the 33-year-old’s 3.13 ERA ranks 27th, .913 WHIP ranks 13th, and 9 K/9 ranks 31st.
- The Cubs strike out 9.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
- The Cubs have the sixth-best ERA (3.38) in the majors this season.
- The Cubs have a combined 1.162 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-lowest in MLB.
- The Cubs have given up the sixth-fewest long balls so far this season with only 22 home runs allowed.
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Nelson Cruz Stats vs. the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/17/2022 | Drew Smyly | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/16/2022 | Justin Steele | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/15/2022 | Marcus Stroman | 2-for-4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/10/2022 | Justin Steele | 1-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/9/2022 | Marcus Stroman | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/8/2022 | Keegan Thompson | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
Cruz Stats and Trends
- Cruz has picked up a hit in eight of 23 games this year, with multiple hits in three of them.
- This season, he has gone yard in two of the 23 games, going deep in 3.7% of his plate appearances.
- In four of 23 games this season, he has scored a run, with one game where he scored multiple runs.
- Cruz has driven in at least one run in four out of 23 games this season (17.4%). He has collected more than one RBI in three of those contests (13.0%).
- He has gone down on strikes in 11 of 23 games this year, including multiple Ks in six of them.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | GP | 10 |
| 5 (38.5%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 3 (30.0%) |
| 1 (7.7%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 2 (20.0%) |
| 2 (15.4%) | Games w/1+ Run | 2 (20.0%) |
| 1 (7.7%) | Games w/1+ HR | 1 (10.0%) |
| 2 (15.4%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 2 (20.0%) |
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