Max Kepler Player Props: May 17, Twins vs. Guardians
Max Kepler is trying to get back on track after a hitless showing in his last game (0-for-4). His Minnesota Twins square off versus Triston McKenzie and the Cleveland Guardians on Friday at 7:10 PM ET on Apple TV+.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Max Kepler player prop bets.
Kepler is batting .304 with nine doubles, three home runs and eight walks.
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- Matchup: Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
- TV Channel: Apple TV+
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -244)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +330)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +140)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -105)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +105)
Max Kepler prop bet insights
- Kepler has a hit in 74.1% of his games this year (20 of 27), with multiple base hits in eight of them (29.6%).
- He has homered in 11.1% of his games this season (27 contests), leaving the ballpark in 3% of his trips to home plate.
- Kepler has scored at least a run in 11 of 27 games played this season (40.7%), including two games with multiple runs scored.
- He has produced a run in 12 of 27 games this year, with multiple RBI in four of them. He has also plated three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- In 48.1% of his 27 games this season, Kepler has been set down on strikes (13 times). He’s also had four games with multiple strikeouts in 2024 (14.8%).
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Max Kepler stats against the Guardians
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6/2024 | Carlos Carrasco | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 4/4/2024 | Tanner Bibee | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/6/2023 | Gavin Williams | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/5/2023 | Tanner Bibee | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 9/4/2023 | Lucas Giolito | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/30/2023 | Tanner Bibee | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/29/2023 | Gavin Williams | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/28/2023 | Xzavion Curry | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 6/4/2023 | Triston McKenzie | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/3/2023 | Logan Allen | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Guardians starter: Triston McKenzie
- McKenzie (2-3 with a 3.54 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 40 2/3 innings pitched) gets the nod for the Guardians in his ninth start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, when he lasted 6 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- In eight games this year, the 26-year-old held an ERA of 3.54, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .212 against him.
- McKenzie is trying to register his third quality start in this game.