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Alex Verdugo will take the field for the Boston Red Sox against Jeffrey Springs and the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. First pitch is at 6:40 PM.
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Game Info, Verdugo Props for Red Sox vs Rays
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -205 | +800 | +200 |
Verdugo in 2022
- Verdugo is hitting .286 with 34 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 34 walks.
- Among hitters in MLB, Verdugo ranks 172nd in homers and 53rd in RBI.
- Verdugo has tallied a hit 91 times this year in 129 games played (70.5%), including 43 multi-hit games (33.3%).
- Verdugo has gone yard in nine games this season (129 opportunities, 7.0%), leaving the ballpark in 1.6% of his trips to the plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | September 6 | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rays | September 5 | 2-for-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rangers | September 4 | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers | September 3 | 0-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Rangers | September 2 | 0-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rays Pitching in 2022
- The Rays are sending Springs (7-4) to make his 20th start of the season. He is 7-4 with a 2.62 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 106 2/3 innings pitched.
- In 27 games this season, the 29-year-old has a 2.62 ERA and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .231 to his opponents.
- The pitching staff for the Rays has a collective 8.8 K/9, which ranks 12th in MLB.
- The Rays rank 14th in baseball in home runs surrendered (140 total, one per game).
