Alek Thomas: MLB Player Prop Bets for Diamondbacks Vs Nationals – May 5, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 5, 2023

Alek Thomas’ Arizona Diamondbacks and the Washington Nationals, who will be sending Josiah Gray to the hill, square off at Chase Field on Friday, May 5. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:40 PM ET.

Looking to place a bet on Thomas ahead of his matchup on Friday? Keep reading for everything you need to know, then head over to DraftKings Sportsbook to place your bets!

Player Prop Odds for Thomas

Prop O/U Over Odds
Hits 0.5 -140
Runs 0.5 -112
RBI 0.5 -107
Strikeouts 0.5 -136

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Stats and Trends for the Washington Nationals

  • The Nationals will hand the ball to Gray (2-4) for his seventh start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed three hits in six innings pitched against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
  • Among qualified pitchers this season, the 25-year-old’s 2.67 ERA ranks 21st, 1.248 WHIP ranks 45th, and 8.3 K/9 ranks 38th.
  • The Nationals average just 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the league.
  • Nationals pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.32 this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.
  • The Nationals rank 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.381 WHIP this season.
  • The Nationals have given up 34 home runs so far this season (the 14th-ranked total in MLB play).

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Alek Thomas Stats vs. the Nationals

Date Opp. SP H/AB XBH HR RBI R K/BB SB
7/24/2022 Erick Fedde 1-for-3 0 0 0 1 0/1 0
7/23/2022 Aníbal Sánchez 3-for-4 1 0 2 1 0/0 0

Thomas Stats and Trends

  • Thomas has recorded a hit in 10 of 31 games this year, with multiple hits in four of them.
  • Despite registering a plate appearance in 31 games this season, he has swatted two homers.
  • In 32.3% of his games this season (10 of 31), he has scored at least a run. In three of those games (9.7%), he tallied more than one run scored.
  • In seven of 31 games this season, Thomas has driven in a run. He has one game with multiple RBI.
  • In 51.6% of his 31 games this season, he has struck out (16 times). He’s also had seven games with multiple Ks in 2023 (22.6%).
Home Away
14 GP 17
6 (42.9%) Games w/1+ Hit 4 (23.5%)
3 (21.4%) Games w/2+ Hits 1 (5.9%)
6 (42.9%) Games w/1+ Run 4 (23.5%)
1 (7.1%) Games w/1+ HR 1 (5.9%)
4 (28.6%) Games w/1+ RBI 3 (17.6%)

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