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Willson Contreras will take the field for the Chicago Cubs against Paolo Espino and the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. First pitch is at 8:05 PM.
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Game Info, Contreras Props for Cubs vs Nationals
- Game Day: Tuesday, August 9, 2022
- Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
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Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Over Odds | -240 | +310 | +140 |
Contreras in 2022
- Contreras is hitting .253 with 21 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 38 walks.
- Among batters in baseball, Contreras ranks 42nd in homers and 96th in RBI.
- Contreras has reached base with a hit 57 times this season in 93 games played (61.3%), including multiple hits on 23 occasions (24.7%).
- Out of the 93 games Contreras has gone to the plate in this season, he’s hit a long ball in 15 contests (16.1%), hitting a home run in 4% of his trips to the plate.
Last Five Games
Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
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Nationals | August 8 | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marlins | August 7 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marlins | August 6 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Marlins | August 5 | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cardinals | August 4 | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Nationals Pitching in 2022
- Espino gets the start for the Nationals, his 11th of the season. He is 0-4 with a 4.20 ERA and 53 strikeouts through 70 2/3 innings pitched.
- In 30 games this season, the 35-year-old has amassed a 4.20 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .275 to opposing hitters.
- The Nationals pitching staff is 22nd in MLB with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Nationals pitchers combine to give up the most home runs in baseball (171 total, 1.5 per game).