Rangers vs. Cubs Player Props Today: Leody Taveras - March 30
Leody Taveras will try for a better showing after going hitless in his last game (0-for-3). He and the Texas Rangers face the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, who will send out Kyle Hendricks to start, at 7:05 PM ET on MARQ.
Taveras hit .266 last season with 31 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 35 walks.
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- Matchup: Texas Rangers vs. Chicago Cubs
- Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -179)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +750)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +250)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +140)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -179)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +425)
Leody Taveras prop bet insights (2023 stats)
- Taveras managed a hit 98 times last season in 160 games played (61.3%), including 39 multi-hit games (24.4%).
- He homered in 14 of 160 games in 2023 (8.8%), which is 2.5% of his trips to the dish.
- Taveras came around to score 58 times in 160 games played (36.3%) last season, including 15 times scoring multiple runs (9.4%).
- He picked up an RBI in 28.8% of his 160 games this year, with two or more RBI in 10.0% of those contests (16). He also drove in three or more runs in seven contests.
- Taveras went down on strikes at least once 86 times last year in 160 games played (53.8%), including 35 times striking out multiple times (21.9%).
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Leody Taveras stats against the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/28/2024 | Justin Steele | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Cubs starter: Kyle Hendricks
- Hendricks will take the ball for the Cubs in his first start this season.
- The 34-year-old righty started and threw 4 1/3 innings when he last appeared on Saturday, Sept. 30 versus the Milwaukee Brewers.
- Over his 24 games last season, he put together a 6-8 record, a 3.74 ERA and a 1.204 WHIP.