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    Nelson Cruz will hit the field for the Washington Nationals against Max Scherzer and the New York Mets on Monday. First pitch is at 7:05 PM.

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    Game Info, Cruz Props for Nationals vs Mets

    • Game Day: Monday, August 1, 2022
    • Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
    • Location: Washington D.C.
    • Stadium: Nationals Park
    Hits Home Runs RBI
    Over/Under 0.5 0.5 0.5
    Over Odds -150 +390 +185

    Cruz in 2022

    • Cruz is batting .232 with 15 doubles, eight home runs and 39 walks.
    • Cruz ranks 147th in home runs and 40th in RBI among all hitters in MLB action.
    • Cruz has reached base with a hit 55 times this year in 93 games played (59.1%), including multiple hits on 18 occasions (19.4%).
    • Cruz has hit a home run in 8.6% of his games this season (93 contests), leaving the ballpark in 2.1% of his trips to the plate.

    Last Five Games

    Opponent Date H/AB R HR RBI K BB SB
    Cardinals July 31 1-for-3 0 0 0 2 0 0
    Cardinals July 30 1-for-4 1 0 2 0 0 0
    Cardinals July 29 1-for-4 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Dodgers July 27 0-for-3 0 0 0 1 1 0
    Dodgers July 26 1-for-2 1 0 2 1 0 0

    Mets Pitching in 2022

    • The Mets will send Scherzer (6-2) to make his 14th start of the season. He is 6-2 with a 2.09 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 82 innings pitched.
    • The 38-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.09, with 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 13 games this season. Opponents are batting .201 against him.
    • The pitching staff for the Mets has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
    • Mets pitchers combine to surrender 108 total home runs at a clip of 1.1 per game (to rank 13th in baseball).
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