Astros vs. Cubs Player Props Today: Yainer Diaz - April 23
Yainer Diaz went hitless in his last game (0-for-4), but will have another crack at it when the Houston Astros face Jordan Wicks and the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET on MARQ.
Diaz has three doubles, three home runs and six walks while hitting .293.
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- Matchup: Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs
- Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +140)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +300)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +100)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -141)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: -135)
Yainer Diaz prop bet insights
- In 66.7% of his 21 games this season, Diaz has notched a base hit (14 times). He’s also put up nine multi-hit games in 2024 (42.9%).
- Despite logging a plate appearance in 21 games this season, he has hit two long balls.
- In eight of 21 games this year, Diaz has crossed the plate, including one game with multiple runs scored.
- In eight of 21 games this year he has notched an RBI, and he has one game with multiple RBI.
- Diaz has gone down on strikes at least once in nine of 21 games played this season (42.9%), including two games with multiple strikeouts.
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Yainer Diaz stats against the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/2023 | Drew Smyly | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
Cubs starter: Jordan Wicks
- Wicks (0-2 with a 5.29 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings pitched) takes the hill for the Cubs in his fifth start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks, as he tossed 4 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.29, with 12.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in four games this season. Opponents are batting .284 against him.