LoanDepot park is where Nelson Velazquez and the Chicago Cubs will go up against starter Edward Cabrera and the Miami Marlins on Saturday, April 29 at 4:05 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Velazquez
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -137 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -108 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -110 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +102 |
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Stats and Trends for the Miami Marlins
- The Marlins’ Cabrera (1-2) will make his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up four earned runs in 4 1/3 innings pitched on Monday in his last outing, a matchup with the Atlanta Braves.
- The 25-year-old has pitched in five games this season with an ERA of 4.91, a 1.2 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.773.
- The Marlins average the 21st-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the league this season.
- The Marlins have the 20th-ranked ERA (4.48) in the majors this season.
- The Marlins rank 16th in MLB with a combined 1.297 WHIP this season.
- The Marlins have allowed 33 home runs this season, or 1.2 per game. That ranks 21st in MLB.
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Nelson Velazquez Stats vs. the Marlins
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/28/2023 | Jesús Luzardo | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/20/2022 | Pablo Lopez | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 9/19/2022 | Edward Cabrera | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/7/2022 | Jesús Luzardo | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/5/2022 | Edward Cabrera | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
Velazquez Stats and Trends
- Velazquez has picked up a base knock in five of nine contests this season, with multiple hits on one occasion.
- He has hit a long ball in 33.3% of his games this season (nine contests), going yard in 15% of his chances at the plate.
- He has touched home plate at least once four times this year in nine games played (44.4%), including one game with more than one run scored.
- In three of nine games this year, Velazquez has driven in a run. He has one game with multiple RBI.
- He has gone down on strikes in two of nine contests this year, including multiple Ks in one of them.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | GP | 3 |
| 4 (66.7%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 1 (33.3%) |
| 1 (16.7%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 0 (0.0%) |
| 3 (50.0%) | Games w/1+ Run | 1 (33.3%) |
| 2 (33.3%) | Games w/1+ HR | 1 (33.3%) |
| 2 (33.3%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 1 (33.3%) |
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