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The Washington Nationals and Nelson Cruz will take on Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday at 1:15 PM.
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Game Info, Cruz Props for Nationals vs Cardinals
- Game Day: Thursday, September 8, 2022
- Game Time: 1:15 PM ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -170 | +600 | +260 |
Cruz in 2022
- Cruz has a team-high 64 runs batted in.
- Among batters in MLB action, Cruz ranks 161st in home runs and 49th in RBI.
- Cruz has reached base with a hit 72 times this year in 120 games played (60.0%), including multiple hits on 23 occasions (19.2%).
- Out of the 120 games Cruz has gone to the plate in this season, he’s hit a long ball in 10 contests (8.3%), leaving the ballpark in 2.0% of his trips to home plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | September 7 | 1-for-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cardinals | September 6 | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mets | September 2 | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Athletics | September 1 | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Athletics | August 31 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cardinals Pitching in 2022
- The Cardinals are sending Wainwright (10-9) to the mound to make his 28th start of the season. He is 10-9 with a 3.21 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 168 innings pitched.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 41-year-old’s 3.21 ERA ranks 22nd, 1.202 WHIP ranks 35th, and 7.1 K/9 ranks 42nd.
- The 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Cardinals pitching staff ranks 29th in MLB.
- Cardinals pitchers combine to surrender the fifth-fewest home runs in baseball (124 total, 0.9 per game).
