The upcoming game between Kevin Newman’s Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros (with Brandon Bielak getting the start) is scheduled for Saturday, June 17 at 4:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Newman
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +109 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -112 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -104 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -111 |
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Stats and Trends for the Houston Astros
- The Astros will hand the ball to Bielak (3-3) for his eighth start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed nine hits in five innings against the Cleveland Guardians.
- The 27-year-old has pitched in eight games this season with a 4.01 ERA, 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .297.
- The Astros average 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, fourth-most in the league.
- The Astros have the first-best ERA (3.24) in the majors this season.
- The Astros have a combined WHIP of just 1.237 as a pitching staff, which is the sixth-best in baseball this season.
- The Astros have allowed the ninth-fewest home runs this season at just 71, or one per game.
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Kevin Newman Stats vs. the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/16/2023 | J.P. France | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Newman Stats and Trends
- Newman has picked up a hit in 32 of 49 games this year, with multiple hits in 11 of them.
- Despite registering a plate appearance in 49 games this season, he has swatted just two round-trippers.
- In 16 of 49 games this season (32.7%), he has touched home plate at least one time, including two games in which he scored more than one run.
- In 32.7% of his 49 games this season, Newman has picked up an RBI (16 times). Also, he’s put up six games with multiple RBI in 2023 (12.2%) and produced three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- In 20 of 49 games this year (40.8%), he has struck out at least once, including two games with multiple Ks.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | GP | 23 |
| 18 (69.2%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 14 (60.9%) |
| 5 (19.2%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 6 (26.1%) |
| 7 (26.9%) | Games w/1+ Run | 9 (39.1%) |
| 2 (7.7%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 8 (30.8%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 8 (34.8%) |
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