Alex Call: MLB Player Prop Bets for Nationals Vs Cubs – May 1, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 30, 2023

On Monday, May 1 at 7:05 PM ET, Alex Call and the Washington Nationals will match up with starter Drew Smyly and the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park, airing on MASN.

Looking to wager on Call ahead of his matchup on Monday? Keep reading for everything you need to know, then head over to DraftKings Sportsbook to place your bets!

Player Prop Odds for Call

Prop O/U Over Odds
Hits 1.5 +107
Runs 0.5 -123
RBI 0.5 -113
Strikeouts 0.5 -151

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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs

  • The Cubs will hand the ball to Smyly (2-1) for his sixth start of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw five innings against the San Diego Padres, giving up two earned runs while allowing four hits.
  • The 33-year-old ranks 33rd in ERA (3.21), 10th in WHIP (.929), and 38th in K/9 (8.7) among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
  • The Cubs average 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-most in the league.
  • The Cubs have pitched to a 3.54 this season, which ranks seventh in baseball.
  • The Cubs have a combined WHIP of just 1.201 as a pitching staff, which is the seventh-best in baseball this season.
  • The Cubs have given up the fifth-fewest long balls so far this season with only 23 home runs allowed.

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Alex Call 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 0 0 1/0 0
8/16/2022 Justin Steele 0-for-0 0 0 0 1 0/0 0
8/15/2022 Marcus Stroman 0-for-1 0 0 0 0 0/0 0

Call Stats and Trends

  • Call has recorded a hit in 51.9% of his 27 games this year, with multiple base knocks in 22.2% of them (six).
  • This season, he has homered in two of the 27 games, going deep in 2% of his plate appearances.
  • He has scored at least one run nine times this season in 27 games played (33.3%), including three times when he tallied multiple runs (11.1%).
  • Call has tallied at least one RBI seven times this year in 27 games played (25.9%), including three times driving in multiple runs (11.1%). He has also knocked in three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
  • He has gone down on strikes in 44.4% of his 27 games this season, while fanning more than once in 22.2% of them (six).
Home Away
14 GP 13
6 (42.9%) Games w/1+ Hit 8 (61.5%)
2 (14.3%) Games w/2+ Hits 4 (30.8%)
2 (14.3%) Games w/1+ Run 7 (53.8%)
0 (0.0%) Games w/1+ HR 2 (15.4%)
4 (28.6%) Games w/1+ RBI 3 (23.1%)

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