Target Field is where Matt Mervis and the Chicago Cubs will face off against starter Louie Varland and the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, May 14 at 2:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Mervis
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -144 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -111 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -105 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +107 |
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Stats and Trends for the Minnesota Twins
- Varland (0-0) will take the mound for the Twins, his fourth start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed six innings while giving up one earned run on five hits in a matchup with the San Diego Padres.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.32, 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .273 in three games this season.
- The Twins average 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the league.
- The Twins have the third-best ERA (3.31) in the majors this season.
- Twins pitchers have a 1.153 WHIP this season, second-best in the majors.
- The Twins have given up the fourth-fewest long balls so far this season with only 36 home runs allowed.
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Matt Mervis Stats vs. the Twins
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/13/2023 | Joe Ryan | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/1 | 0 |
| 5/13/2023 | Cole Sands | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/1 | 0 |
| 5/13/2023 | Jovani Moran | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/1 | 0 |
| 5/12/2023 | Griffin Jax | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2023 | Jorge Alcala | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2023 | Jovani Moran | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2023 | Dereck Rodríguez | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2023 | Sonny Gray | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
Mervis Stats and Trends
- Mervis has collected a base knock in four of seven contests this year, with multiple hits on one occasion.
- In the seven games in which he’s logged a plate appearance this season, he has zero home runs.
- He has touched home plate at least one time twice this season in seven tries. However, he did not score multiple runs in either of those games.
- Mervis has produced at least one run three times this year in seven games played (42.9%). He does not, however, have multiple RBI in any of those games.
- He has gone down on strikes in all seven games this season, as he’s struck out multiple times in four of them (57.1%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | GP | 2 |
| 3 (60.0%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 1 (50.0%) |
| 1 (20.0%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 (20.0%) | Games w/1+ Run | 1 (50.0%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 (40.0%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 1 (50.0%) |
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