Yainer Diaz: MLB Player Prop Bets for Astros Vs Cubs – May 16, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 16, 2023

On Tuesday, May 16 at 8:10 PM ET, Yainer Diaz and the Houston Astros will match up with starter Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs at Minute Maid Park, airing on TBS.

Looking to bet on Diaz 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 Diaz

Prop O/U Over Odds
Hits 0.5 -147
Runs 0.5 -112
RBI 0.5 -108
Strikeouts 0.5 -138

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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs

  • Steele (6-0) will take to the mound for the Cubs and make his ninth start of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed seven hits in six innings against the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 27-year-old ranks fourth in ERA (1.82), 17th in WHIP (1.034), and 56th in K/9 (7.1).
  • The Cubs average the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) in the league this season.
  • Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.01 this year, which ranks 12th in MLB.
  • Cubs pitchers have a 1.212 WHIP this season, sixth-best in the majors.
  • The Cubs have allowed the sixth-fewest home runs this season at just 40, or one per game.

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Diaz Stats and Trends

  • In eight of 16 contests this season (50.0%), Diaz has reached base safely via hit, including two games with multiple base knocks.
  • He has hit a home run in one of 16 games, going deep in 1.9% of his plate appearances this season.
  • He has scored a run six times this year in 16 games played (37.5%). He does not, however, have a multi-run effort.
  • Diaz has driven in at least one run four times this season in 16 games played (25.0%). He does not, however, have multiple RBI in any of those games.
  • In 43.8% of his 16 games this season, he has struck out (seven times). He’s also had four games with multiple Ks in 2023 (25.0%).
Home Away
5 GP 11
2 (40.0%) Games w/1+ Hit 6 (54.5%)
1 (20.0%) Games w/2+ Hits 1 (9.1%)
3 (60.0%) Games w/1+ Run 3 (27.3%)
0 (0.0%) Games w/1+ HR 1 (9.1%)
1 (20.0%) Games w/1+ RBI 3 (27.3%)

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