Josh Smith Player Props: August 19, Rangers vs. Pirates
Josh Smith’s Texas Rangers face the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 19 at 8:05 PM ET, and will see starter Luis Ortiz on the hill. Smith had one hit in his most recent game, finishing 1-for-4.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Josh Smith player prop bets.
Smith has 23 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .268.
Watch tonight's Rangers game on Fubo!Josh Smith Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -200)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +190)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +120)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +140)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +950)
How to Watch Texas Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Matchup: Texas Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Date: Monday, August 19, 2024
- TV Channel: SportsNet PT
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Josh Smith vs. Luis Ortiz
- Smith is 0-for-2 in his career against Luis Ortiz.
- Last year against Luis Ortiz, Smith went 0-for-2 at the plate.
Josh Smith prop bet insights
- Smith has a hit in 74 of 116 games this year, with multiple hits in 29 of them.
- He has hit a long ball in 9.5% of his games in 2024 (11 of 116), 2.6% of his trips to the plate.
- Smith has scored at least one run 44 times this season in 116 games played (37.9%), including nine times scoring multiple runs (7.8%).
- He has plated a run in 33.6% of his 116 games this year, with more than one RBI in 7.8% of those games (nine). He has also produced three or more runs in two contests.
- Smith has struck out at least once 63 times this season in 116 games played (54.3%), including 21 multi-strikeout contests (18.1%).
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Josh Smith stats against the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/24/2023 | Johan Oviedo | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/22/2023 | Luis Ortiz | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
Pirates starter: Luis Ortiz
- The Pirates will call on Ortiz (5-3) to make his ninth start of the season. He is 5-3 with a 3.41 ERA and 71 Ks in 95 2/3 innings pitched.
- When he last took the hill on Wednesday versus the San Diego Padres, the righty went five innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- In 30 outings this season, the 25-year-old has amassed a 3.41 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine frames, while surrendering a batting average of .225 to his opponents.
- Ortiz is looking to notch his fourth quality start in this outing.