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The Tampa Bay Rays and Yandy Diaz will play Martin Perez and the Texas Rangers on Friday at 7:10 PM.
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Game Info, Diaz Props for Rays vs Rangers
- Game Day: Friday, September 16, 2022
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | +200 | +700 | +225 |
Diaz in 2022
- Diaz paces the Rays with a team-high batting average of .294.
- In MLB play, Diaz ranks 183rd in homers and 100th in RBI.
- In 64.1% of his games this year (82 of 128), Diaz has posted a hit, and in 41 of those games (32.0%) he’s recorded at least two base hits.
- Diaz has hit a home run in nine games this season (128 opportunities, 7.0%), leaving the ballpark in 1.7% of his trips to the dish.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | September 15 | 1-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Jays | September 14 | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blue Jays | September 13 | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Jays | September 13 | 3-for-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Jays | September 12 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rangers Pitching in 2022
- Perez (11-6 with a 2.77 ERA and 156 strikeouts in 172 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rangers, his 29th of the season.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 31-year-old ranks 11th in ERA (2.77), 33rd in WHIP (1.227), and 26th in K/9 (8.2).
- The 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rangers pitching staff ranks 21st in the league.
- Rangers pitchers combine to give up the eighth-fewest home runs in baseball (145 total, one per game).
