Jake Meyers and the Houston Astros will take the field at Minute Maid Park on Friday, May 19, where they will challenge the Oakland Athletics and starting pitcher Ken Waldichuk. The matchup will start at 8:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Meyers
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -145 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -113 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -106 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +107 |
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Stats and Trends for the Oakland Athletics
- The Athletics’ Waldichuk (1-2) will make his ninth start of the season.
- The left-hander gave up three earned runs in five innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Texas Rangers.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 7.02, 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .308 in eight games this season.
- The Athletics average just 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in the league.
- The Athletics have pitched to a 7.13 this season, which ranks 30th in baseball.
- Athletics pitchers have a 1.679 WHIP this season, worst in the majors.
- The Athletics have given up the most long balls so far this season with 79 home runs allowed.
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Jake Meyers Stats vs. the Athletics
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/14/2022 | Cole Irvin | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/27/2022 | Cole Irvin | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 7/26/2022 | Frankie Montás | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 7/25/2022 | Adam Oller | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/17/2022 | Adam Oller | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 7/16/2022 | Jared Koenig | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/15/2022 | Cole Irvin | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 7/10/2022 | Cole Irvin | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 7/8/2022 | Paul Blackburn | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 10/3/2021 | Cole Irvin | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
Meyers Stats and Trends
- Meyers has reached base with a base hit 19 times this season in 32 games played (59.4%), including multiple knocks in 25.0% of them (eight times).
- He has gone yard in three of 32 games in 2023 (9.4%), which is 2.5% of his trips to the dish.
- In 11 of 32 games this year (34.4%), he has scored at least a run, including two games in which he scored more than one run.
- Meyers has driven in at least one run in 25.0% of his games this year (eight of 32), including two or more RBI in four of those contests (12.5%). He has also knocked in three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- In 75.0% of his contests this season (24 of 32), he has struck out one or more times. In nine of those games (28.1%), he registered two or more punchouts.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | GP | 15 |
| 9 (52.9%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 10 (66.7%) |
| 3 (17.6%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 5 (33.3%) |
| 5 (29.4%) | Games w/1+ Run | 6 (40.0%) |
| 3 (17.6%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 4 (23.5%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 4 (26.7%) |
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