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    Tony Kemp will hit the field for the Oakland Athletics against Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros on Friday. First pitch is set for 8:10 PM.

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    Game Info, Kemp Props for Athletics vs Astros

    • Game Day: Friday, September 16, 2022
    • Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
    • Location: Houston, Texas
    • Stadium: Minute Maid Park
    Hits RBI
    Over/Under 0.5 0.5
    Over Odds -215 +340

    Kemp in 2022

    • Kemp is hitting .233 with 22 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 41 walks.
    • Among all hitters in MLB play, Kemp’s home run total ranks 248th and his RBI tally ranks 185th.
    • In 56.9% of his games this season (74 of 130), Kemp has posted a hit, and in 22 of those games (16.9%) he’s recorded multiple base knocks.
    • Kemp has homered in six of 130 games in 2022 (4.6%), which is 1.2% of his trips to the dish.

    Last Five Games

    Opponent Date H/AB R HR RBI K BB SB
    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
    White Sox September 10 0-for-3 0 0 0 0 0 0
    White Sox September 9 2-for-4 2 0 1 1 0 0

    Astros Pitching in 2022

    • Verlander (16-3) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 25th start of the season. He’s put together a 1.84 ERA in 152 innings pitched, with 154 strikeouts.
    • Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 39-year-old ranks first in ERA (1.84), first in WHIP (.855), and 12th in K/9 (9.1).
    • The Astros pitching staff ranks fourth in the league with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
    • Astros pitchers combine to give up the fewest home runs in baseball (120 total, 0.8 per game).
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