Yankees vs. Athletics Player Props Today: Alex Verdugo - April 25
Alex Verdugo has his sights set on a better performance after going hitless in his last game (0-for-1). He and the New York Yankees square off versus the Oakland Athletics on Thursday, who will send out Alex Wood to start, at 7:05 PM ET on NBCS-CA.
Verdugo is hitting .244 with six doubles, two home runs and 14 walks.
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- Matchup: New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics
- Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024
- TV Channel: NBCS-CA
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -159)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +1000)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +240)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +160)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -159)
Alex Verdugo prop bet insights
- Verdugo has a hit in 56% of his games this season (14 of 25), with multiple base knocks in four of them (16%).
- He has hit a long ball in two of the 25 games he’s played in this season, leaving the ballpark in 2% of his plate appearances.
- In 11 of 25 games this year (44%), Verdugo has scored at least a run, including two games with multiple runs scored.
- In six of 25 games this season (24%), he has picked up at least one RBI, including two games with multiple RBI.
- Verdugo has been set down on strikes eight times this year in 25 games played (32%), including one game punching out on multiple occasions.
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Alex Verdugo stats against the Athletics
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/24/2024 | Joseph Boyle | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0 |
| 4/23/2024 | Paul Blackburn | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/22/2024 | JP Sears | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 7/19/2023 | Ken Waldichuk | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 7/18/2023 | Luis Medina | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/17/2023 | Paul Blackburn | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 7/8/2023 | Austin Pruitt | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/7/2023 | Sam Long | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/16/2022 | Paul Blackburn | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/15/2022 | James Kaprielian | 3-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
Athletics starter: Alex Wood
- Wood gets the start for the Athletics in his sixth of the season. He holds a record of 0-2 with a 7.89 ERA and 20 Ks in 21 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty’s most recent appearance came on Saturday versus the Cleveland Guardians, as he tossed five innings, giving up four earned runs while allowing eight hits.
- The 33-year-old has registered an ERA of 7.89, with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents are hitting .359 against him.
- So far this year, Wood does not have a quality start.