Nelson Cruz will hit the field for the Washington Nationals against Joe Musgrove and the San Diego Padres on Saturday. First pitch is at 8:40 PM.

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Game Info, Cruz Props for Nationals vs Padres

  • Game Day: Saturday, August 20, 2022
  • Game Time: 8:40 PM ET
  • Location: San Diego, California
  • Stadium: PETCO Park
Hits Home Runs RBI
Over/Under 0.5 0.5 0.5
Over Odds -175 +450 +210

Cruz in 2022

  • Cruz paces the Nationals with 59 runs batted in.
  • Among hitters in MLB action, Cruz ranks 151st in home runs and 41st in RBI.
  • Cruz has a hit in 59.8% of his games this year (64 of 107), with multiple hits in 22 of those contests (20.6%).
  • Cruz has hit a long ball in nine of 107 games in 2022 (8.4%), which is 2.1% of his trips to the dish.

Last Five Games

Opponent Date H/AB R HR RBI K BB SB
Padres August 19 2-for-5 0 0 0 2 0 0
Padres August 18 0-for-3 0 0 1 2 1 0
Cubs August 17 0-for-3 0 0 1 2 0 0
Cubs August 16 1-for-4 0 0 1 2 0 0
Cubs August 15 2-for-4 1 1 3 1 0 0

Padres Pitching in 2022

  • Musgrove (8-6 with a 2.98 ERA and 129 strikeouts in 133 innings pitched) makes the start for the Padres, his 22nd of the season.
  • The 29-year-old’s 2.98 ERA ranks 18th, 1.030 WHIP ranks 15th, and 8.7 K/9 ranks 25th among qualifying pitchers this season.
  • The pitching staff for the Padres has a collective nine K/9, the seventh-best in MLB.
  • Padres pitchers combine to surrender the 10th-fewest home runs in baseball (120 total, one per game).
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