Globe Life Field is where Whit Merrifield and the Toronto Blue Jays will challenge starter Jon Gray and the Texas Rangers on Sunday, June 18 at 2:35 PM ET.
Looking to put down a bet on Merrifield ahead of his matchup on Sunday? Keep reading for everything you need to know, then head over to DraftKings Sportsbook to place your bets!
Player Prop Odds for Merrifield
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +111 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -114 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -109 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -127 |
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Stats and Trends for the Texas Rangers
- The Rangers’ Gray (6-2) will make his 13th start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed four hits in nine innings pitched against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, June 8.
- The 31-year-old’s 2.32 ERA ranks fourth, .950 WHIP ranks second, and 7.7 K/9 ranks 47th among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
- The Rangers strike out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
- The Rangers have pitched to a 3.75 this season, which ranks fifth in baseball.
- The Rangers have a combined WHIP of just 1.190 as a pitching staff, which is the second-best in baseball this season.
- The Rangers have given up the sixth-fewest long balls so far this season with only 71 home runs allowed.
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Whit Merrifield Stats vs. the Rangers
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/17/2023 | Dane Dunning | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/16/2023 | Martín Pérez | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/11/2022 | Martín Pérez | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/29/2022 | Dane Dunning | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 6/28/2022 | Jon Gray | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/27/2022 | Martín Pérez | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 5/12/2022 | Taylor Hearn | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/11/2022 | Matt Bush | 4-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 5/10/2022 | Martín Pérez | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/27/2021 | Jordan Lyles | 3-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Merrifield Stats and Trends
- Merrifield has collected a hit in 51 of 65 games this year, with multiple hits in 17 of them.
- This season, he has homered in two of the 65 games, leaving the ballpark in 0.8% of his plate appearances.
- In 26 of 65 games this season (40.0%), he has scored at least a run, including two games in which he scored more than one run.
- In 26.2% of his contests this season (17 of 65), Merrifield has picked up at least one RBI. In seven of those games (10.8%) he recorded two or more RBI, while he was responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in one game.
- In 31 of 65 games this year (47.7%), he has gone down on strikes. Plus, 10 of those games (15.4%) included an effort that resulted in more than one strikeout.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | GP | 36 |
| 24 (82.8%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 27 (75.0%) |
| 6 (20.7%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 11 (30.6%) |
| 14 (48.3%) | Games w/1+ Run | 12 (33.3%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/1+ HR | 2 (5.6%) |
| 10 (34.5%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 7 (19.4%) |
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