The upcoming matchup between Will Benson’s Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs (with Marcus Stroman getting the start) is scheduled for Monday, July 31 at 8:05 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Benson
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -142 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -110 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -104 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -150 |
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Stats and Trends for the Chicago Cubs
- The Cubs will send Stroman (10-7) to the mound for his 23rd start this season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up seven earned runs and allowed nine hits in 3 1/3 innings against the Chicago White Sox.
- Among qualified pitchers this year, the 32-year-old’s 3.51 ERA ranks 23rd, 1.202 WHIP ranks 30th, and 7.8 K/9 ranks 50th.
- The Cubs strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 22nd in MLB.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.13 this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- The Cubs rank 13th in MLB with a combined 1.269 WHIP this season.
- The Cubs have allowed the third-fewest home runs this season at just 111, or 1.1 per game.
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Will Benson Stats vs. the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/28/2023 | Drew Smyly | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/26/2023 | Justin Steele | 1-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/4/2023 | Adbert Alzolay | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
Benson Stats and Trends
- In 50.9% of his 57 games this season, Benson has notched a base hit (29 times). He’s also collected nine multi-hit games in 2023 (15.8%).
- He has homered in seven games this season, going deep in 3.8% of his chances at the plate.
- He has scored at least a run 22 times this season in 57 games played (38.6%), including four games with more than one run (7.0%).
- Benson has driven in at least one run 12 times this year in 57 games played (21.1%), including six games with more than one RBI (10.5%). He has also been responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- He has struck out one or more times 36 times this season in 57 games (63.2%), including 12 games with more than one strikeout (21.1%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | GP | 30 |
| 13 (48.1%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 16 (53.3%) |
| 3 (11.1%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 6 (20.0%) |
| 9 (33.3%) | Games w/1+ Run | 13 (43.3%) |
| 5 (18.5%) | Games w/1+ HR | 2 (6.7%) |
| 7 (25.9%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 5 (16.7%) |
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