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Tony Kemp will hit the field for the Oakland Athletics against Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros on Sunday. First pitch is at 2:10 PM.
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Game Info, Kemp Props for Athletics vs Astros
- Game Day: Sunday, September 18, 2022
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -160 | +1200 | +320 |
Kemp in 2022
- Kemp is hitting .235 with 22 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 42 walks.
- Among hitters in baseball, Kemp ranks 248th in homers and 189th in RBI.
- Kemp has a hit in 56.8% of his 132 games this season, with multiple base hits in 17.4% of those games (23).
- In six of 132 games this season, Kemp has homered (4.5%). He’s taken the pitcher deep in 1.2% of his trips to the plate in 2022.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | September 17 | 3-for-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Astros | September 16 | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Astros | September 15 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers | September 14 | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| White Sox | September 11 | 3-for-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Astros Pitching in 2022
- Valdez (15-5 with a 2.50 ERA and 169 strikeouts in 179 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 28th of the season.
- This season, the 28-year-old ranks eighth in ERA (2.50), 23rd in WHIP (1.113), and 23rd in K/9 (8.5) among qualifying pitchers.
- The Astros pitching staff ranks fourth in MLB with a collective 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Astros pitchers combine to surrender the first-fewest home runs in baseball (122 total, 0.8 per game).
