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Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros will take on Ken Waldichuk and the Oakland Athletics on Sunday at 2:10 PM.
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Game Info, Alvarez Props for Astros vs Athletics
- 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 | -240 | +320 | +150 |
Alvarez in 2022
- Alvarez leads the Astros with 37 home runs and has racked up a team-high batting average of .303.
- Alvarez ranks third in home runs and 16th in RBI among all hitters in MLB action.
- In 66.1% of his 121 games this season, Alvarez has recorded a base hit (80 times). He’s also notched 36 multi-hit games in 2022 (29.8%).
- Alvarez has hit a long ball in 31 of 121 games in 2022 (25.6%), which is 7.3% of his trips to the plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | September 17 | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Athletics | September 16 | 4-for-4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Athletics | September 15 | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigers | September 13 | 2-for-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tigers | September 12 | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Athletics Pitching in 2022
- Waldichuk (0-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 15 innings pitched) gets the start for the Athletics, his fourth of the season.
- The 24-year-old has put up a 5.40 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings across three games this season, while giving up a batting average of .262 to his opponents.
- The 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Athletics pitching staff ranks 26th in the league.
- The Athletics allow the fourth-most home runs in baseball (180 total, 1.2 per game).
