Keibert Ruiz and the Washington Nationals meet starter Vince Velasquez and the Pittsburgh Pirates at 1:05 PM ET on Saturday, April 29 at Nationals Park.
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Player Prop Odds for Ruiz
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -147 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -105 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -106 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -112 |
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Stats and Trends for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Velasquez (3-2) will take the mound for the Pirates, his sixth start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw seven scoreless innings against the Cincinnati Reds while allowing two hits.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign, the 30-year-old ranks 43rd in ERA (3.76), 47th in WHIP (1.253), and 37th in K/9 (9.2).
- The Pirates average the 14th-most strikeouts per nine innings (nine) in the league this season.
- Pirates pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.61 this year, eighth-best in baseball.
- The Pirates rank 16th in MLB with a combined 1.297 WHIP this season.
- With just 22 homers allowed, the Pirates rank fifth in the league at preventing long balls.
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Keibert Ruiz Stats vs. the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29/2022 | Mitch Keller | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 1 |
| 6/27/2022 | Miguel Yajure | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/16/2022 | Bryse Wilson | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/15/2022 | Mitch Keller | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/14/2022 | JT Brubaker | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/11/2021 | Wil Crowe | 1-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Ruiz Stats and Trends
- Ruiz has recorded a hit in 14 of 24 games this season (58.3%), with at least two hits in six of those games (25%).
- This season, he has hit a home run in two of the 24 games, leaving the ballpark in 2.2% of his plate appearances.
- He has scored five times this season in 24 games played (20.8%). He does not, however, have a multi-run effort.
- In seven of 24 games this season, Ruiz has produced a run. He has one game with multiple RBI.
- In six of 24 games this season, he has gone down on strikes at least once, and he has one game in which he fanned more than once.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | GP | 13 |
| 6 (54.5%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 8 (61.5%) |
| 4 (36.4%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 2 (15.4%) |
| 1 (9.1%) | Games w/1+ Run | 4 (30.8%) |
| 1 (9.1%) | Games w/1+ HR | 1 (7.7%) |
| 3 (27.3%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 4 (30.8%) |
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