Spencer Torkelson: MLB Player Prop Bets for Tigers Vs Pirates – May 16, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 15, 2023

At 6:40 PM ET on Tuesday, May 16, Spencer Torkelson and the Detroit Tigers will take the diamond against the Pittsburgh Pirates and starting pitcher Luis Ortiz at Comerica Park, airing on BSDET.

Looking to place a bet on Torkelson ahead of his matchup on Tuesday? Keep reading for everything you need to know, then head over to DraftKings Sportsbook to place your bets!

Player Prop Odds for Torkelson

Prop O/U Over Odds
Hits 0.5 -144
Runs 0.5 -112
RBI 0.5 -106
Strikeouts 0.5 -152

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Stats and Trends for the Pittsburgh Pirates

  • The Pirates will send Ortiz to the mound for his second start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies, throwing five innings and giving up two earned runs.
  • The Pirates have a 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the majors.
  • Pirates pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.79 this year, seventh-best in baseball.
  • Pirates pitchers have a 1.338 WHIP this season, 19th in the majors.
  • With just 38 homers allowed, the Pirates rank fifth in the league at preventing long balls.

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Spencer Torkelson Stats vs. the Pirates

Date Opp. SP H/AB XBH HR RBI R K/BB SB
6/8/2022 Mitch Keller 0-for-3 0 0 0 0 1/1 0
6/7/2022 José Quintana 1-for-3 1 0 1 1 0/1 0
5/4/2022 José Quintana 0-for-3 0 0 0 0 1/1 0
5/4/2022 Dillon Peters 0-for-3 0 0 0 0 0/0 0

Torkelson Stats and Trends

  • Torkelson has reached base with a base hit 22 times this year in 38 games played (57.9%), including multiple knocks in 23.7% of them (nine times).
  • He has gone yard in 7.9% of his games in 2023 (three of 38), which amounts to 1.9% of his trips to the dish.
  • He has scored at least one run in 11 of 38 games played this season (28.9%), including two games where he scored more than one run.
  • Torkelson has plated at least one run in 14 of 38 games played this season (36.8%), including two games with more than one run driven in.
  • He has fanned 22 times this year in 38 games played (57.9%), including seven times striking out multiple times (18.4%).
Home Away
17 GP 21
9 (52.9%) Games w/1+ Hit 13 (61.9%)
3 (17.6%) Games w/2+ Hits 6 (28.6%)
5 (29.4%) Games w/1+ Run 6 (28.6%)
1 (5.9%) Games w/1+ HR 2 (9.5%)
6 (35.3%) Games w/1+ RBI 8 (38.1%)

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