On Wednesday, April 26 at 9:38 PM ET, Taylor Ward and the Los Angeles Angels will challenge starter Luis Medina and the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, airing on BSW.
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Player Prop Odds for Ward
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +105 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -128 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -121 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +112 |
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Stats and Trends for the Oakland Athletics
- Medina will make his first start of the season for the Athletics.
- This will be the first MLB start for the 23-year-old right-hander.
- The Athletics have a 7.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, worst in baseball.
- Athletics pitchers have a combined ERA of 7.89 this year, which ranks 30th in MLB.
- The Athletics have a combined 1.744 WHIP as a pitching staff, highest in MLB.
- With 43 homers allowed, the Athletics rank last in the league at preventing long balls.
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Taylor Ward Stats vs. the Athletics
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/25/2023 | Mason Miller | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/24/2023 | Ken Waldichuk | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 4/2/2023 | Ken Waldichuk | 3-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/1/2023 | Shintaro Fujinami | 3-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 3/30/2023 | Kyle Muller | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 1 |
| 10/5/2022 | Ken Waldichuk | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10/4/2022 | Cole Irvin | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 10/3/2022 | Adrian Martinez | 2-for-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/29/2022 | Cole Irvin | 3-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 9/28/2022 | Adrian Martinez | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
Ward Stats and Trends
- In 13 of 24 games this year (54.2%), Ward has recorded a hit, and he collected more than one hit in six of those contests (25.0%).
- He has hit a long ball in three games this season, leaving the ballpark in 2.8% of his plate appearances.
- In 14 of 24 games this season (58.3%), he has scored at least one run, including two games in which he scored more than one run.
- In six of 24 games this season (25.0%), Ward has knocked in at least one run, including two games with multiple RBI.
- In 17 of 24 games this year (70.8%), he has been set down on strikes. Plus, seven of those games (29.2%) included an effort that resulted in two or more strikeouts.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | GP | 13 |
| 6 (54.5%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 7 (53.8%) |
| 2 (18.2%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 4 (30.8%) |
| 5 (45.5%) | Games w/1+ Run | 9 (69.2%) |
| 1 (9.1%) | Games w/1+ HR | 2 (15.4%) |
| 2 (18.2%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 4 (30.8%) |
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