Josh Smith Player Props: July 12, Rangers vs. Astros
Josh Smith has his sights set on a better performance after going hitless in his previous game (0-for-1). He and the Texas Rangers face the Houston Astros on Friday, who will send out Hunter Brown to start, at 8:10 PM ET on SCHN.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Josh Smith player prop bets.
Smith paces the Rangers with a team-high batting average of .295. He has eight home runs and 36 RBI.
Watch tonight's Rangers game on Fubo!Josh Smith Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -160)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +750)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +225)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +150)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -160)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +750)
How to Watch Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
- Matchup: Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Date: Friday, July 12, 2024
- TV Channel: SCHN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Josh Smith vs. Hunter Brown
- Over his career against Hunter Brown, Smith is 2-for-4.
- When matching up against Hunter Brown this season, Smith is 1-for-2.
- Against Hunter Brown last year, Smith went 1-for-2.
Josh Smith prop bet insights
- In 69.8% of his 86 games this season, Smith has notched a base hit (60 times). He’s also notched 21 multi-hit games in 2024 (24.4%).
- He has homered in eight of 86 games in 2024 (9.3%), which is 2.5% of his trips to the plate.
- Smith has scored at least one run in 34 out of 86 games this season (39.5%), with two or more runs scored in eight of those contests (9.3%).
- In 30 of 86 games this season (34.9%), he has driven in a run, and five of those games (5.8%) included a performance that produced more than one RBI. He has also accounted for three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- Smith has been set down on strikes at least once 44 times this season in 86 games played (51.2%), including 13 times punching out multiple times (15.1%).
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Josh Smith stats against the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/14/2024 | Cristian Javier | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/13/2024 | Ronel Blanco | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/12/2024 | J.P. France | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 4/8/2024 | Blair Henley | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/7/2024 | Ronel Blanco | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 4/6/2024 | J.P. France | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 4/5/2024 | Hunter Brown | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 9/6/2023 | Justin Verlander | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/5/2023 | Framber Valdez | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/4/2023 | J.P. France | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
Astros starter: Hunter Brown
- Brown (6-6) toes the rubber for the Astros in his 18th start of the season. He has produced a 4.48 ERA in 92 1/3 innings pitched, with 100 Ks.
- The righty’s most recent time out came on Saturday versus the Minnesota Twins, as he tossed six innings, giving up seven earned runs while allowing 12 hits.
- In 18 outings this season, the 25-year-old has amassed a 4.48 ERA and 9.7 strikeouts per nine frames, while surrendering a batting average of .258 to opposing hitters.
- Brown is trying to register his 10th quality start in this outing.