On Sunday, May 14 at 11:35 AM ET, Taylor Ward and the Los Angeles Angels will square off against starter Tanner Bibee and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, airing on Peaco.
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Player Prop Odds for Ward
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -149 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -120 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -113 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -143 |
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Stats and Trends for the Cleveland Guardians
- The Guardians’ Bibee (1-1) will make his fourth start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Monday, when he tossed 3 2/3 innings while giving up four earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the Detroit Tigers.
- The 24-year-old has pitched in three games this season with an ERA of 4.30, a 3.75 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.432.
- The Guardians strike out just 7.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, worst in MLB.
- Guardians pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.75 this year, ninth-best in baseball.
- Guardians pitchers have a 1.280 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.
- The Guardians have given up the seventh-fewest long balls so far this season with only 37 home runs allowed.
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Taylor Ward Stats vs. the Guardians
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12/2023 | Nick Sandlin | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2023 | Logan Allen | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2023 | James Karinchak | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2023 | Emmanuel Clase | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2023 | Trevor Stephan | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/14/2022 | Cal Quantrill | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/13/2022 | Cody Morris | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/12/2022 | Konnor Pilkington | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/3 | 0 |
| 4/28/2022 | Cal Quantrill | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/27/2022 | Zach Plesac | 3-for-4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0/1 | 0 |
Ward Stats and Trends
- Ward has a hit in 53.8% of his games this year (21 of 39), and he posted multiple base hits in nine of those contests (23.1%).
- He has hit a home run in 10.3% of his games in 2023 (four of 39), which amounts to 2.4% of his trips to the plate.
- In 53.8% of his 39 games this season, he has scored (21 times). Also, he’s notched three games with multiple runs in 2023 (7.7%).
- Ward has produced at least one run nine times this season in 39 tries (23.1%), including driving in more than one run in 7.7% of games (three times) and producing three or more of his team’s runs on two occasions.
- He has gone down on strikes in 61.5% of his 39 games this season, while fanning more than once in 25.6% of those contests (10).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | GP | 20 |
| 10 (52.6%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 11 (55.0%) |
| 3 (15.8%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 6 (30.0%) |
| 10 (52.6%) | Games w/1+ Run | 11 (55.0%) |
| 1 (5.3%) | Games w/1+ HR | 3 (15.0%) |
| 3 (15.8%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 6 (30.0%) |
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