Wrigley Field is where Christopher Morel and the Chicago Cubs will challenge starter Taijuan Walker and the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, June 29 at 8:05 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Morel
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -145 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -122 |
| Home Runs | 0.5 | +114 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -118 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | -105 |
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Stats and Trends for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Walker (8-3) will take to the mound for the Phillies and make his 17th start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw six innings against the New York Mets, giving up one earned run while allowing three hits.
- The 30-year-old’s 4.10 ERA ranks 42nd, 1.236 WHIP ranks 42nd, and 7.7 K/9 ranks 48th among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
- The Phillies strike out 9.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fourth-best in MLB.
- Phillies pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.18 this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Phillies have a combined 1.260 WHIP as a pitching staff, eighth-lowest in MLB.
- With just 84 homers allowed, the Phillies rank ninth in the league at preventing long balls.
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Christopher Morel Stats vs. the Phillies
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/28/2023 | Aaron Nola | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 6/27/2023 | Ranger Suárez | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 5/21/2023 | Taijuan Walker | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/20/2023 | Aaron Nola | 2-for-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/19/2023 | Ranger Suárez | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 9/29/2022 | Ranger Suárez | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 9/28/2022 | Aaron Nola | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/27/2022 | Zack Wheeler | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/24/2022 | Bailey Falter | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 7/23/2022 | Zack Wheeler | 2-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 1 |
Morel Stats and Trends
- In 60.5% of his games this year (23-of-38), Morel has recorded a hit. In nine of those games (23.7%), he’s recorded at least two hits.
- In 34.2% of his games this season, he has homered (13 of 38). He’s gone deep in 8.6% of his trips to the plate during the 2023 campaign.
- In 60.5% of his games this season (23 of 38), he has touched home plate at least one time. In five of those games (13.2%), he tallied two or more runs scored.
- Morel has notched at least one RBI 17 times this year in 38 tries (44.7%), including driving in more than one run in 23.7% of games (nine times) and producing three or more of his team’s runs on four occasions.
- He has gone down on strikes at least once in 30 out of 38 games this year (78.9%), while fanning multiple times in 12 of them (31.6%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | GP | 20 |
| 10 (55.6%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 13 (65.0%) |
| 4 (22.2%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 5 (25.0%) |
| 8 (44.4%) | Games w/1+ Run | 15 (75.0%) |
| 5 (27.8%) | Games w/1+ HR | 8 (40.0%) |
| 8 (44.4%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 9 (45.0%) |
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