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Taylor Ward will hit the field for the Los Angeles Angels against Lance McCullers Jr. and the Houston Astros on Friday. First pitch is set for 9:38 PM.
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Game Info, Ward Props for Angels vs Astros
- Game Day: Friday, September 2, 2022
- Game Time: 9:38 PM ET
- Location: Anaheim, California
- Stadium: Angel Stadium
| Hits | Home Runs | |
|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -205 | +500 |
Ward in 2022
- Ward has 14 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 49 walks while hitting .262.
- Ward ranks 57th in home runs and 116th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
- Ward has a hit in 66.3% of his games this year (69 of 104), with multiple hits in 24 of those games (23.1%).
- Out of the 104 games Ward has played in this season, he’s hit a home run in 16 contests (15.4%), homering in 3.9% of his trips to home plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankees | August 31 | 2-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yankees | August 30 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yankees | August 29 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rays | August 25 | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rays | August 24 | 3-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Astros Pitching in 2022
- Lance McCullers Jr. makes the start for the Astros, his fourth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 1.69 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 16 innings pitched.
- The 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 1.69, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opponents are batting .228 against him.
- The Astros pitching staff is fourth in the league with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Astros pitchers combine to surrender 111 home runs (0.8 per game), the first-fewest in the league.
