Alek Thomas: MLB Player Prop Bets for Diamondbacks Vs Nationals – May 6, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 5, 2023

Alek Thomas’ Arizona Diamondbacks and the Washington Nationals, who will be sending MacKenzie Gore to the mound, square off at Chase Field on Saturday, May 6. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET.

Looking to place a wager on Thomas ahead of his matchup on Saturday? 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 -111
RBI 0.5 -106
Strikeouts 0.5 -136

Get the latest odds for Thomas and place your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook! Use our link to get a great deposit bonus offer for new users.

Stats and Trends for the Washington Nationals

  • The Nationals will hand the ball to Gore (3-2) for his seventh start of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw four innings against the Chicago Cubs, giving up four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
  • The 24-year-old has pitched in six games this season with a 3.77 ERA, 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .228.
  • The Nationals average just 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the league.
  • The Nationals have pitched to a 4.29 this season, which ranks 15th in baseball.
  • The Nationals rank 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.377 WHIP this season.
  • The Nationals have allowed 35 home runs this season, or 1.1 per game. That ranks 13th in MLB play.

Looking for a different way to play? Try FanDuel Daily Fantasy! Build a lineup with Thomas or any other players you’d like, and the better they do, the more you could potentially win. Sign up here to get the best promotion for new players at FanDuel.

Alek Thomas Stats vs. the Nationals

Date Opp. SP H/AB XBH HR RBI R K/BB SB
5/5/2023 Josiah Gray 0-for-3 0 0 0 0 2/0 0
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 reached base with a base hit 10 times this season in 32 games played (31.3%), including multiple knocks in 12.5% of them (four times).
  • Despite logging a plate appearance in 32 games this season, he has swatted two dingers.
  • In 31.3% of his games this season (10 of 32), he has scored at least one run. In three of those games (9.4%), he tallied more than one run scored.
  • Thomas has driven in at least one run seven times so far this season in 32 games played (21.9%), including one game in which he drove in multiple runs.
  • He has struck out one or more times in 53.1% of his games this year (17 of 32), striking out multiple times in eight of those games (25.0%).
Home Away
15 GP 17
6 (40.0%) Games w/1+ Hit 4 (23.5%)
3 (20.0%) Games w/2+ Hits 1 (5.9%)
6 (40.0%) Games w/1+ Run 4 (23.5%)
1 (6.7%) Games w/1+ HR 1 (5.9%)
4 (26.7%) Games w/1+ RBI 3 (17.6%)

Ready to bet on Thomas, the Diamondbacks or any other MLB action on Saturday? Sign up with DraftKings Sportsbook to get the best new user offer and start playing today!

Not all sportsbook offers available in all areas and are subject to change, check sportsbooks for details on available offers in your area. Must be 21+ to gamble, please gamble responsibly. Call or chat with 1-800-GAMBLER if you or someone you know has a gambling problem.

PlayPicks Staff Avatar
Written by
PlayPicks Staff

PlayPicks staff has years of sports betting and DFS knowledge and we share all of that with you for free daily.

View all posts by PlayPicks Staff
Privacy Policy