Yandy Díaz Player Props: August 2, Rays vs. Astros
Yandy Diaz is trying to improve on a one-hit showing in his last game (1-for-4). His Tampa Bay Rays face Yusei Kikuchi and the Houston Astros on Friday at 8:10 PM ET on SCHN.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Yandy Díaz player prop bets.
Diaz paces the Rays with a team-high batting average of .271. He has nine home runs and 49 RBI.
Watch tonight's Rays game on Fubo!Yandy Díaz Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +170)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +500)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +210)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +115)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +100)
How to Watch Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros
- Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
- TV Channel: SCHN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Yandy Díaz vs. Yusei Kikuchi
- Diaz is 5-for-18 with a home run in his career against Yusei Kikuchi.
- When stepping into the box against Yusei Kikuchi this season, Diaz is 0-for-2.
- Against Yusei Kikuchi last year, Diaz went 3-for-6 with a home run.
Yandy Díaz prop bet insights
- Diaz has a hit in 71 out of 99 games this year (71.7%), with multiple hits in 31 of those games (31.3%).
- He has gone yard in nine of 99 games in 2024 (9.1%), which is 2.1% of his trips to the plate.
- In 31.3% of his 99 games this season, Diaz has touched home plate (31 times). He’s also notched five games with multiple runs in 2024 (5.1%).
- In 34 of 99 games this year (34.3%), he has tallied an RBI, and 13 of those games (13.1%) included an effort that produced two or more RBI. He has also accounted for three or more of his team’s runs in two contests.
- Diaz has struck out one or more times in 51 of 99 games this season (51.5%), with more than one punchout in 12 of those games (12.1%).
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Yandy Díaz stats against the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/30/2023 | Brandon Bielak | 2-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 |
| 7/29/2023 | Hunter Brown | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/28/2023 | Cristian Javier | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/26/2023 | Hunter Brown | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 4/25/2023 | Luis Garcia | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 4/24/2023 | Jose Urquidy | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10/1/2022 | Cristian Javier | 1-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/30/2022 | Framber Valdez | 3-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 9/19/2022 | Luis Garcia | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 9/30/2021 | Lance McCullers Jr. | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Astros starter: Yusei Kikuchi
- The Astros will call on Kikuchi (4-9) to make his 23rd start of the season. He is 4-9 with a 4.75 ERA and 130 Ks in 115 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance — while pitching for his former team, Toronto Blue Jays — the left-hander threw 4 2/3 innings against the Texas Rangers on Friday, surrendering five earned runs while allowing eight hits.
- Among pitchers with enough innings to qualify, the 33-year-old’s 4.75 ERA ranks 62nd, 1.340 WHIP ranks 57th, and 10.1 K/9 ranks 12th.
- Kikuchi has posted eight quality starts this year.