Jeimer Candelario’s Washington Nationals and the New York Mets, who will be sending Max Scherzer to the hill, face off at Nationals Park on Sunday, May 14. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:35 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Candelario
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -141 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -109 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -111 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -144 |
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Stats and Trends for the New York Mets
- The Mets will hand the ball to Scherzer (2-2) for his sixth start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, May 3, when he threw 3 1/3 innings against the Detroit Tigers, giving up six earned runs while allowing eight hits.
- The 38-year-old has an ERA of 5.56, 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .259 in five games this season.
- The Mets strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 13th in MLB.
- Mets pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.63 this year, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- Mets pitchers have a 1.339 WHIP this season, 19th in the majors.
- With 53 homers allowed, the Mets rank 25th in the league at preventing long balls.
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Jeimer Candelario Stats vs. the Mets
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12/2023 | Tylor Megill | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 4/27/2023 | Joey Lucchesi | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/26/2023 | Kodai Senga | 1-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 4/25/2023 | Jose Butto | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
Candelario Stats and Trends
- In 58.3% of his games this season (21-of-36), Candelario has recorded a hit. In seven of those games (19.4%), he’s recorded more than one hit.
- He has homered in 11.1% of his games this season (36 contests), going yard in 2.6% of his chances at the plate.
- He has touched home plate at least one time in 11 of 36 games played this season (30.6%), including two games where he scored more than one run.
- Candelario has tallied at least one RBI in nine out of 36 games this season (25.0%). He has collected two or more RBI in five of those games (13.9%).
- In 24 of 36 games this year (66.7%), he has gone down on strikes. Plus, nine of those games (25.0%) included an effort that resulted in more than one strikeout.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | GP | 17 |
| 11 (57.9%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 10 (58.8%) |
| 4 (21.1%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 3 (17.6%) |
| 5 (26.3%) | Games w/1+ Run | 6 (35.3%) |
| 2 (10.5%) | Games w/1+ HR | 2 (11.8%) |
| 4 (21.1%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 5 (29.4%) |
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