Taylor Ward Player Props: September 19, Angels vs. Astros
Taylor Ward is trying to improve on a one-hit showing in his most recent game (1-for-5 with an RBI). His Los Angeles Angels square off versus Yusei Kikuchi and the Houston Astros on Thursday at 8:10 PM ET on SCHN.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Taylor Ward player prop bets.
Ward has hit a team-best 24 home runs. He has 70 RBI. Ward’s home runs rank 35th in MLB and he ranks 57th in RBI in MLB.
Watch tonight's Angels game on Fubo!Taylor Ward Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -210)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +240)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +140)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +135)
How to Watch Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
- Matchup: Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
- TV Channel: SCHN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Taylor Ward vs. Yusei Kikuchi
- Ward is 4-for-11 with a double and a home run over his career versus Yusei Kikuchi.
- When facing off against Yusei Kikuchi this season, Ward is 0-for-3.
- Last year against Yusei Kikuchi, Ward was 0-for-3 at the plate.
Taylor Ward prop bet insights
- Ward has a hit in 96 of 146 games this season, with multiple hits in 33 of them.
- He has hit a home run in 16.4% of his games in 2024 (24 of 146), 3.9% of his trips to the plate.
- In 39.0% of his 146 games this season, Ward has scored (57 times). He’s also notched 14 games with multiple runs in 2024 (9.6%).
- He has notched at least one RBI in 32.2% of his games this season (47 of 146), with more than one RBI in 17 of those games (11.6%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in five contests.
- Ward has been set down on strikes at least once 101 times this year in 146 games played (69.2%), including 47 times punching out multiple times (32.2%).
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:25 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Taylor Ward stats against the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/15/2024 | Ronel Blanco | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 9/14/2024 | Justin Verlander | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/2 | 0 |
| 9/13/2024 | Yusei Kikuchi | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/9/2024 | Justin Verlander | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/8/2024 | Hunter Brown | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 0 |
| 6/7/2024 | Framber Valdez | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 5/22/2024 | Hunter Brown | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/21/2024 | Cristian Javier | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/2 | 0 |
| 5/20/2024 | Framber Valdez | 2-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 7/16/2023 | Cristian Javier | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
Astros starter: Yusei Kikuchi
- Kikuchi tries for his 10th win when he gets the start for the Astros in his 31st of the season. He holds a record of 9-9 with a 4.29 ERA and 189 Ks in 163 2/3 innings pitched.
- When he last took the hill on Saturday versus the Los Angeles Angels, the left-hander threw seven innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- Among qualifying pitchers, the 33-year-old’s 4.29 ERA ranks 50th, 1.222 WHIP ranks 35th, and 10.4 K/9 ranks seventh this season.
- Kikuchi is trying to put up his 11th quality start of the year.