Target Field is where Willi Castro and the Minnesota Twins will face off against starter Drew Smyly and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, May 12 at 8:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Castro
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -144 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -112 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -102 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -148 |
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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs
- The Cubs will send Smyly (3-1) to the mound for his eighth start this season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed three hits in 3 1/3 innings against the Miami Marlins.
- Among qualified major league pitchers this season, the 33-year-old’s 3.05 ERA ranks 24th, .991 WHIP ranks 13th, and 8 K/9 ranks 41st.
- The Cubs have a 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in the majors.
- The Cubs have the third-best ERA (3.34) in the majors this season.
- The Cubs have a combined WHIP of just 1.154 as a pitching staff, which is the third-best in baseball this season.
- The Cubs have given up the third-fewest long balls so far this season with only 31 home runs allowed.
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Willi Castro Stats vs. the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/16/2021 | Kyle Hendricks | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/15/2021 | Trevor Williams | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1/0 | 1 |
Castro Stats and Trends
- In six of 18 contests this year (33.3%), Castro has reached base via hit, including two games with multiple base knocks.
- He has hit one dinger despite appearing in 18 games this season.
- He has scored at least once five times this season in 18 games played (27.8%), including one game with more than one run scored.
- In three of 18 games this year, Castro has tallied an RBI. He has one game with multiple RBI.
- In 11 of 18 games this year (61.1%), he has gone down on strikes one or more times, including two games with multiple Ks.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | GP | 9 |
| 2 (22.2%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 4 (44.4%) |
| 1 (11.1%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 1 (11.1%) |
| 3 (33.3%) | Games w/1+ Run | 2 (22.2%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/1+ HR | 1 (11.1%) |
| 2 (22.2%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 1 (11.1%) |
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