Yankees vs. Astros Player Props Today: Alex Verdugo - March 29
Alex Verdugo, coming off a one-hit showing in his last game (1-for-3), will take the field for the New York Yankees versus Cristian Javier and the Houston Astros on Friday. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET on Apple TV+.
Verdugo hit .264 a season ago with 37 doubles, five triples, 13 home runs and 45 walks.
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- Matchup: New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Date: Friday, March 29, 2024
- TV Channel: Apple TV+
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -204)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +600)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +205)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +145)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +140)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1000)
Alex Verdugo prop bet insights (2023 stats)
- Verdugo had a hit 91 times last season in 139 games played (65.5%), including 38 multi-hit games (27.3%).
- Out of the 139 games he logged a plate appearance last season, he went yard in 13 contests (9.4%), leaving the yard in 2.2% of his trips to the plate.
- In 65 of 139 games last year (46.8%) Verdugo has touched home plate, and 14 of those games (10.1%) included a performance that produced two or more runs scored.
- He drove home a run in 38 of 139 games played last season (27.3%), including 13 times driving in multiple runs (9.4%). He also drove in three or more of his team’s runs in two contests.
- Verdugo struck out at least once 71 times last year in 139 tries (51.1%), including punching out on multiple occasions in 12.9% of games (18 times).
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Alex Verdugo stats against the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/28/2024 | Framber Valdez | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/30/2023 | Framber Valdez | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/29/2023 | J.P. France | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/28/2023 | Cristian Javier | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 8/24/2023 | J.P. France | 5-for-7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/23/2023 | Jose Urquidy | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/22/2023 | Justin Verlander | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/21/2023 | Cristian Javier | 3-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/3/2022 | Jose Urquidy | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/2/2022 | Cristian Javier | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
Astros starter: Cristian Javier
- Javier is set to take the mound in his first start of the year for the Astros.
- The 27-year-old right-hander started and threw a third of an inning when he last appeared on Tuesday, Oct. 24 versus the Texas Rangers.
- Among qualified pitchers last season, he finished 35th in ERA (4.56), 30th in WHIP (1.265), and 27th in K/9 (8.8).