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Alex Verdugo and the Boston Red Sox square off against JT Brubaker and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday at 7:05 PM. Verdugo is coming off a game when he reached base in all five of his plate appearances, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
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Game Info, Verdugo Props for Red Sox vs Pirates
- Game Day: Thursday, August 18, 2022
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -265 | +750 | +170 |
Verdugo in 2022
- Verdugo is hitting .280 with 30 doubles, seven home runs and 29 walks.
- In MLB play, Verdugo ranks 190th in home runs and 52nd in RBI.
- Verdugo has a hit in 77 out of 111 games this season (69.4%), with multiple base hits in 33 of them (29.7%).
- Out of the 111 games Verdugo has played in this season, he’s homered in seven contests (6.3%), leaving the yard in 1.5% of his trips to the plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | August 17 | 3-for-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pirates | August 16 | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yankees | August 14 | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yankees | August 13 | 2-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yankees | August 12 | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pirates Pitching in 2022
- The Pirates are sending Brubaker (2-10) out to make his 23rd start of the season. He is 2-10 with a 4.45 ERA and 117 strikeouts through 113 1/3 innings pitched.
- The 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.45, with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opponents have a .271 batting average against him.
- The Pirates pitching staff is 23rd in the league with a collective 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pirates pitchers combine to rank 11th in baseball in home runs surrendered (121 total, 1.0 per game).
