The upcoming game between CJ Abrams’ Washington Nationals and the Chicago Cubs (with Jameson Taillon drawing the start) is scheduled for Tuesday, July 18 at 8:05 PM ET.
Looking to put down a bet on Abrams ahead of his matchup on Tuesday? Keep reading for everything you need to know, then head over to DraftKings Sportsbook to place your bets!
Player Prop Odds for Abrams
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -145 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -110 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -102 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -137 |
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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs
- The Cubs will hand the ball to Taillon (3-6) for his 16th start of the season.
- The right-hander did not allow a run in eight innings pitched on Friday, July 7 in his last outing, a matchup with the New York Yankees.
- The 31-year-old has pitched to a 6.15 ERA this season with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.8 walks per nine across 15 games.
- The Cubs strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.22 this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Cubs rank 15th in MLB with a combined 1.269 WHIP this season.
- The Cubs have given up the eighth-fewest long balls so far this season with only 100 home runs allowed.
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CJ Abrams Stats vs. the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/17/2023 | Drew Smyly | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 1 |
| 5/4/2023 | Jameson Taillon | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/3/2023 | Marcus Stroman | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/2/2023 | Hayden Wesneski | 3-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/1/2023 | Drew Smyly | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/17/2022 | Drew Smyly | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 1 |
| 8/16/2022 | Justin Steele | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/15/2022 | Marcus Stroman | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Abrams Stats and Trends
- Abrams has recorded a hit in 61.9% of his 84 games this season, with more than one hit in 23.8% of those contests (20).
- In 9.5% of his games this season, he has homered (eight of 84). He’s left the yard in 2.5% of his trips to the dish during the 2023 campaign.
- In 34 of 84 contests this season (40.5%), he has touched home plate, and seven of those games (8.3%) included an effort that produced more than one run scored.
- Abrams has notched at least one RBI 23 times this year in 84 games played (27.4%), including nine times plating multiple runs (10.7%). He has also knocked in three or more of his team’s runs in three contests.
- In 50 of 84 games this year (59.5%), he has been set down on strikes. Plus, 15 of those games (17.9%) included an effort that resulted in more than one strikeout.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | GP | 41 |
| 27 (62.8%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 25 (61.0%) |
| 10 (23.3%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 10 (24.4%) |
| 17 (39.5%) | Games w/1+ Run | 17 (41.5%) |
| 4 (9.3%) | Games w/1+ HR | 4 (9.8%) |
| 10 (23.3%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 13 (31.7%) |
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