Nelson Velazquez and the Chicago Cubs take on starter Michael Wacha and the San Diego Padres at 7:40 PM ET on Wednesday, April 26 at Wrigley Field.
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Player Prop Odds for Velazquez
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -133 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -103 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -104 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +103 |
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Stats and Trends for the San Diego Padres
- The Padres will send Wacha (2-1) to the mound for his fifth start this season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed four innings while giving up five earned runs on 10 hits in a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- The 31-year-old has an ERA of 7.08, a 3 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.721 in four games this season.
- The Padres have a 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in the majors.
- The Padres have pitched to a 4.44 this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.
- The Padres rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.385 WHIP this season.
- The Padres have allowed 26 home runs this season, or one per game. That ranks 13th in MLB.
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Nelson Velazquez Stats vs. the Padres
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/25/2023 | Blake Snell | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
Velazquez Stats and Trends
- Velazquez has picked up a base hit in two games this year in six tries, with one multi-hit effort.
- He has hit one home run despite appearing in six games this season.
- He has touched home plate in two of six games this year, including multiple runs scored in one of those contests.
- In one of six games this year, Velazquez has notched at least one RBI. He picked up multiple RBI in that contest.
- In six games this year, he hasn’t struck out.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | GP | 2 |
| 2 (50.0%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 (25.0%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 (50.0%) | Games w/1+ Run | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 (25.0%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 (25.0%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 0 (0.0%) |
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