Citizens Bank Park is where Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies will challenge starter Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, May 20 at 4:05 PM ET.
Looking to place a wager on Harper ahead of his matchup on Saturday? Keep reading for everything you need to know, then head over to DraftKings Sportsbook to place your bets!
Player Prop Odds for Harper
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -147 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -121 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -127 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -147 |
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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs
- The Cubs will hand the ball to Taillon (0-2) for his seventh start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up four earned runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Houston Astros.
- The 31-year-old has pitched to a 6.66 ERA this season with 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.6 walks per nine across six games.
- The Cubs average the 16th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.10 this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- The Cubs have a combined WHIP of just 1.216 as a pitching staff, which is the fifth-best in baseball this season.
- The Cubs have allowed the sixth-fewest home runs this season at just 42, or one per game.
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Bryce Harper Stats vs. the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/19/2023 | Marcus Stroman | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/29/2022 | Javier Assad | 3-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/28/2022 | Hayden Wesneski | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/27/2022 | Marcus Stroman | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/16/2021 | Kyle Hendricks | 3-for-4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 9/15/2021 | Alec Mills | 2-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 9/14/2021 | Adrian Sampson | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 7/8/2021 | Adbert Alzolay | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/7/2021 | Alec Mills | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/6/2021 | Jake Arrieta | 5-for-6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
Harper Stats and Trends
- Harper has recorded a hit in 11 of 14 games this season, with multiple hits in five of them.
- Despite registering a plate appearance in 14 games this season, he has swatted two dingers.
- In 71.4% of his 14 games this season, he has scored (10 times). Also, he’s put up three games with multiple runs in 2023 (21.4%).
- Harper has plated at least one run in three of 14 games played this season (21.4%), including two games with more than one run driven in.
- He has gone down on strikes at least once in 11 of 14 games this year (78.6%), while fanning multiple times in six of those games (42.9%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | GP | 8 |
| 5 (83.3%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 6 (75.0%) |
| 2 (33.3%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 3 (37.5%) |
| 5 (83.3%) | Games w/1+ Run | 5 (62.5%) |
| 1 (16.7%) | Games w/1+ HR | 1 (12.5%) |
| 1 (16.7%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 2 (25.0%) |
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