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Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros will take on James Kaprielian and the Oakland Athletics on Thursday at 7:20 PM on FOX.
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Game Info, Alvarez Props for Astros vs Athletics
- Game Day: Thursday, September 15, 2022
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | +200 | +220 | +110 |
Alvarez in 2022
- Alvarez leads the Astros with 33 home runs while accumulating a team-best batting average of .295.
- In MLB play, Alvarez ranks ninth in home runs and 20th in RBI.
- Alvarez has a hit in 65.3% of his 118 games this season, with multiple base hits in 28.8% of those contests (34).
- In 29 of 118 games this season, Alvarez has homered (24.6%). He’s hit a round-tripper in 6.7% of his trips to the plate in 2022.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | September 13 | 2-for-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tigers | September 12 | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Angels | September 11 | 1-for-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Angels | September 10 | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angels | September 9 | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Athletics Pitching in 2022
- Kaprielian (3-9 with a 4.79 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 109 innings pitched) gets the start for the Athletics, his 23rd of the season.
- In 22 games this season, the 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.79, with 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .247 against him.
- The pitching staff for the Athletics has a collective 7.5 K/9, the fifth-worst in MLB.
- Athletics pitchers combine to allow 171 total home runs at a clip of 1.2 per game (fourth-most in baseball).
