The upcoming game between Matt Mervis’ Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates (with Juan Carlos Oviedo drawing the start) is scheduled for Thursday, June 15 at 8:05 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Mervis
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -140 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -110 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -109 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +109 |
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Stats and Trends for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Oviedo (3-5) will take to the mound for the Pirates and make his 14th start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the New York Mets.
- The 25-year-old’s 4.16 ERA ranks 44th, 1.430 WHIP ranks 58th, and 7.9 K/9 ranks 42nd among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
- The Pirates strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 14th in MLB.
- The Pirates have pitched to a 4.32 this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
- The Pirates rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.387 WHIP this season.
- With just 67 homers allowed, the Pirates rank third in the league at preventing long balls.
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Matt Mervis Stats vs. the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/14/2023 | Osvaldo Bido | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/13/2023 | Luis Ortiz | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Mervis Stats and Trends
- In 40.7% of his 27 games this season, Mervis has recorded a base hit (11 times). He’s also registered four multi-hit games in 2023 (14.8%).
- He has homered in 11.1% of his games in 2023 (three of 27), which amounts to 3% of his trips to the dish.
- In seven of 27 games this season, he has scored a run, with one game where he scored multiple runs.
- Mervis has plated at least one run in eight of 27 games played this season (29.6%), including two games with more than one run driven in.
- He has struck out at least once 23 times this season in 27 games (85.2%), including seven games with more than one strikeout (25.9%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | GP | 14 |
| 5 (38.5%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 6 (42.9%) |
| 2 (15.4%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 2 (14.3%) |
| 2 (15.4%) | Games w/1+ Run | 5 (35.7%) |
| 1 (7.7%) | Games w/1+ HR | 2 (14.3%) |
| 4 (30.8%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 4 (28.6%) |
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