Kevin Newman’s Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, who will be sending Ronel Blanco to the mound, match up at Minute Maid Park on Sunday, June 18. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Newman
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +109 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -113 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -104 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -111 |
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Stats and Trends for the Houston Astros
- Blanco will take to the mound for the Astros, his third start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, June 7 against the Toronto Blue Jays, throwing six innings and giving up two earned runs.
- The Astros have a 9.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, sixth-best in baseball.
- Astros pitchers have the lowest combined ERA in the majors at 3.32.
- The Astros have a combined WHIP of just 1.252 as a pitching staff, which is the seventh-best in baseball this season.
- With just 72 homers allowed, the Astros rank eighth in the league at preventing long balls.
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Kevin Newman Stats vs. the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/17/2023 | Brandon Bielak | 1-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 6/16/2023 | J.P. France | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Newman Stats and Trends
- Newman has a hit in 66.0% of his games this season (33 of 50), and he posted at least two hits in 11 of those contests (22.0%).
- Despite logging a plate appearance in 50 games this season, he has swatted just two dingers.
- He has scored at least one run in 17 of 50 games played this season (34.0%), including two games where he scored more than one run.
- In 17 of 50 games this year (34.0%), Newman has tallied an RBI, and in seven of those games (14.0%) he knocked in multiple runs. He has also been responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- In 20 of 50 games this year (40.0%), he has gone down on strikes at least once, including two games with multiple Ks.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | GP | 24 |
| 18 (69.2%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 15 (62.5%) |
| 5 (19.2%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 6 (25.0%) |
| 7 (26.9%) | Games w/1+ Run | 10 (41.7%) |
| 2 (7.7%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 8 (30.8%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 9 (37.5%) |
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