Byron Buxton: MLB Player Prop Bets for Twins Vs Dodgers – May 16, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 16, 2023

At 10:10 PM ET on Tuesday, May 16, Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins will take the field against the Los Angeles Dodgers and starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw at Dodger Stadium, airing on MLBN.

Looking to wager on Buxton 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 Buxton

Prop O/U Over Odds
Hits 0.5 -143
Runs 0.5 -120
Home Runs 0.5 +105
RBI 0.5 -126
Strikeouts 1.5 +101

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Stats and Trends for the Los Angeles Dodgers

  • Kershaw (6-2) will take the mound for the Dodgers, his ninth start of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw seven innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up one earned run while allowing five hits.
  • The 35-year-old’s 2.36 ERA ranks 10th, .946 WHIP ranks eighth, and 10.1 K/9 ranks 18th among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.
  • The Dodgers strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 20th in MLB.
  • The Dodgers have pitched to a 3.93 this season, which ranks 10th in baseball.
  • The Dodgers have a combined 1.217 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
  • The Dodgers have allowed 43 home runs this season, or one per game. That ranks 11th in MLB play.

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Byron Buxton Stats vs. the Dodgers

Date Opp. SP H/AB XBH HR RBI R K/BB SB
5/15/2023 Noah Syndergaard 2-for-6 1 0 1 1 2/0 0
8/9/2022 Julio Urías 2-for-4 1 1 2 1 1/0 0
4/13/2022 Clayton Kershaw 0-for-3 0 0 0 0 3/0 0
4/12/2022 Andrew Heaney 0-for-5 0 0 0 0 3/0 0

Buxton Stats and Trends

  • Buxton has collected a hit in 23 of 38 games this season, with multiple hits in nine of them.
  • In 21.1% of his games this season, he has gone yard (eight of 38). He’s taken the pitcher deep in 4.9% of his trips to the dish during the 2023 campaign.
  • He has scored at least a run in 52.6% of his contests this season (20 of 38), with more than one run scored in five of those games (13.2%).
  • Buxton has driven in a run in 12 of 38 games this year, including multiple RBI in five of them. He has also plated three or more of his team’s runs in three contests.
  • He has struck out at least once in 78.9% of his games this season (30 of 38), striking out multiple times in 14 of those games (36.8%).
Home Away
20 GP 18
14 (70%) Games w/1+ Hit 9 (50%)
5 (25%) Games w/2+ Hits 4 (22.2%)
11 (55%) Games w/1+ Run 9 (50%)
7 (35%) Games w/1+ HR 1 (5.6%)
8 (40%) Games w/1+ RBI 4 (22.2%)

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