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    Nelson Cruz and the Washington Nationals will take on Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday at 2:20 PM.

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    Game Info, Cruz Props for Nationals vs Cubs

    • Game Day: Wednesday, August 10, 2022
    • Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
    • Location: Chicago, Illinois
    • Stadium: Wrigley Field
    Hits Home Runs RBI
    Over/Under 0.5 0.5 0.5
    Over Odds -215 +400 +175

    Cruz in 2022

    • Cruz has racked up a team-best 52 runs batted in.
    • Cruz’s home runs rank 159th in MLB and he ranks 54th in RBI in MLB.
    • In 59 of 99 games this year (59.6%) Cruz has gotten a hit, and 19 of those contests (19.2%) he posted at least two hits.
    • Cruz has homered in eight of 99 games in 2022 (8.1%), which is 2% of his trips to the plate.

    Last Five Games

    Opponent Date H/AB R HR RBI K BB SB
    Cubs August 9 0-for-2 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Cubs August 8 2-for-4 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Phillies August 7 1-for-4 0 0 0 2 0 0
    Phillies August 6 1-for-3 1 0 0 0 2 0
    Mets August 2 0-for-3 0 0 0 3 1 0

    Cubs Pitching in 2022

    • The Cubs will send Steele (4-7) to the mound to make his 21st start of the season. He is 4-7 with a 3.67 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 95 2/3 innings pitched.
    • The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.67, with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 20 games this season. Opponents have a .247 batting average against him.
    • The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 13th in the league.
    • Cubs pitchers combine to allow 143 total home runs at a clip of 1.3 per game (third-most in the league).
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