Wrigley Field is where Matt McLain and the Cincinnati Reds will take on starter Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, May 27 at 7:15 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for McLain
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +110 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -125 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -118 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +101 |
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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs
- Taillon (0-3) will take to the mound for the Cubs and make his eighth start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, May 20, when he gave up six earned runs and allowed six hits in 2 1/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies.
- The 31-year-old has pitched to an 8.10 ERA this season with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.4 walks per nine across seven games.
- The Cubs average the 17th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
- The Cubs have the 16th-ranked ERA (4.27) in the majors this season.
- Cubs pitchers have a 1.263 WHIP this season, 10th-best in the majors.
- The Cubs have allowed the fourth-fewest home runs this season at just 48, or one per game.
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Matt McLain Stats vs. the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/26/2023 | Justin Steele | 3-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
McLain Stats and Trends
- In 80.0% of his 10 games this season, McLain has notched a base hit (eight times). He’s also collected four multi-hit games in 2023 (40.0%).
- Despite registering a plate appearance in 10 games this season, he has swatted two home runs.
- In seven of 10 contests this year (70.0%), he has scored a run, and three of those games (30.0%) included a performance that produced two or more runs scored.
- In four of 10 games this year, McLain has plated a run. He has one game with multiple RBI.
- He has fanned eight times this season in 10 games played (80.0%), including four times punching out multiple times (40.0%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | GP | 3 |
| 5 (71.4%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 3 (100.0%) |
| 3 (42.9%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 1 (33.3%) |
| 5 (71.4%) | Games w/1+ Run | 2 (66.7%) |
| 2 (28.6%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 3 (42.9%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 1 (33.3%) |
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