At 2:35 PM ET on Sunday, June 18, Josh Smith and the Texas Rangers will take the field against the Toronto Blue Jays and starting pitcher Chris Bassitt at Globe Life Field, airing on BSSW.
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Player Prop Odds for Smith
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -137 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -109 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -105 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -146 |
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Stats and Trends for the Toronto Blue Jays
- The Blue Jays will hand the ball to Bassitt (7-5) for his 15th start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up eight earned runs and allowed 11 hits in three innings pitched against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 34-year-old ranks 41st in ERA (4.02), 22nd in WHIP (1.106), and 44th in K/9 (7.9).
- The Blue Jays average 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the league.
- The Blue Jays have pitched to a 3.92 this season, which ranks 10th in baseball.
- Blue Jays pitchers have a 1.263 WHIP this season, 10th-best in the majors.
- The Blue Jays have given up the second-most long balls so far this season with 100 home runs allowed.
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Josh Smith Stats vs. the Blue Jays
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11/2022 | Trevor Richards | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/10/2022 | Kevin Gausman | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/9/2022 | Ross Stripling | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
Smith Stats and Trends
- Smith has picked up a hit in 40.0% of his 40 games this season, with at least two hits in 7.5% of those contests (three).
- He has hit a home run in 7.5% of his games this season (40 contests), going yard in 2.5% of his plate appearances.
- In 32.5% of his games this season (13 of 40), he has touched home plate at least one time. In four of those games (10.0%), he tallied two or more runs scored.
- In four of 40 games this year, Smith has plated a run. He has one game with multiple RBI.
- In 57.5% of his 40 games this season, he has gone down on strikes (23 times). He’s also had 11 games with multiple Ks in 2023 (27.5%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | GP | 21 |
| 6 (31.6%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 10 (47.6%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 3 (14.3%) |
| 5 (26.3%) | Games w/1+ Run | 8 (38.1%) |
| 1 (5.3%) | Games w/1+ HR | 2 (9.5%) |
| 1 (5.3%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 3 (14.3%) |
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