Nick Madrigal: MLB Player Prop Bets for Cubs Vs Astros – May 17, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 17, 2023

The upcoming contest between Nick Madrigal’s Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros (with J.P. France drawing the start) is scheduled for Wednesday, May 17 at 8:10 PM ET.

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

Player Prop Odds for Madrigal

Prop O/U Over Odds
Hits 1.5 +101
Runs 0.5 -115
RBI 0.5 -102
Strikeouts 0.5 -105

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Stats and Trends for the Houston Astros

  • The Astros’ France will make his third start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while allowing three hits against the Chicago White Sox.
  • The Astros strike out 9.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
  • The Astros have the third-best ERA (3.33) in the majors this season.
  • The Astros have a combined WHIP of just 1.198 as a pitching staff, which is the fifth-best in baseball this season.
  • With just 43 homers allowed, the Astros rank ninth in the league at preventing long balls.

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Nick Madrigal Stats vs. the Astros

Date Opp. SP H/AB XBH HR RBI R K/BB SB
5/16/2023 Cristian Javier 0-for-4 0 0 0 0 0/0 0
5/15/2023 Framber Valdez 1-for-4 0 0 0 1 1/0 0

Madrigal Stats and Trends

  • Madrigal has recorded a hit 17 times this season in 27 games played (63.0%), with four multi-hit efforts (14.8%).
  • He has not yet homered this season in 27 games.
  • He has scored at least one run in eight of 27 games played this season (29.6%), including two games where he scored more than one run.
  • Madrigal has notched at least one RBI in five of 27 games played this season (18.5%), including two games with more than one run driven in.
  • This season, he has gone down on strikes in eight of 27 games.
Home Away
17 GP 10
10 (58.8%) Games w/1+ Hit 7 (70.0%)
3 (17.6%) Games w/2+ Hits 1 (10.0%)
6 (35.3%) Games w/1+ Run 2 (20.0%)
0 (0.0%) Games w/1+ HR 0 (0.0%)
2 (11.8%) Games w/1+ RBI 3 (30.0%)

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