Royals vs. Cubs Player Props Today: Bobby Witt Jr. - August 19

19.08.2023 15:27

Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals take on the Chicago Cubs, and starting pitcher Justin Steele, on August 19 at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field. Witt Jr. recorded a homer in his previous game (going 2-for-4).

Witt Jr. has put up a team-best batting average of .278, while pacing the Royals in home runs (24) and runs batted in (78). Witt Jr.’s home runs rank 18th in MLB and he ranks 17th in RBI in MLB.

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Bobby Witt Jr. Prop Lines and Game Time

Matchup: Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs
Time: 2:20 PM ET
Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023
TV Channel: MARQ
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Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +180)
Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +450)
RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +160)
Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +100)
Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +105)
Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +310)

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Bobby Witt Jr. Prop Bet Insights

Witt Jr. has reached base with a hit 81 times this year in 121 games played (66.9%), including multiple hits in 33.1% of them (40 times).
He has homered in 23 of 121 games in 2023 (19%), which is 4.5% of his trips to the dish.
In 55 of 121 games this season (45.5%), Witt Jr. has scored, and 12 of those games (9.9%) included an effort that produced more than one run scored.
In 45 of 121 games this year (37.2%), he has driven in a run, and 18 of those games (14.9%) included an effort that produced more than one RBI. He has also accounted for three or more of his team’s runs in eight contests.
In 58.7% of his 121 games this season, Witt Jr. has been set down on strikes (71 times). He’s also had 22 games with multiple punchouts in 2023 (18.2%).

Bobby Witt Jr. Stats Against the Cubs

Date	Opp. SP	H/AB	XBH	HR	RBI	R	K/BB	SB
8/18/2023	Jameson Taillon	2-for-4	1	1	2	2	1/0	0

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Cubs Starter: Justin Steele

Steele (13-3 with a 3.21 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 126 2/3 innings pitched) takes the hill for the Cubs in his 23rd start of the season.
His most recent outing was on Saturday versus the Toronto Blue Jays, when the lefty went five innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
Among pitcher who qualify, the 28-year-old currently ranks eighth in ERA (3.21), 26th in WHIP (1.190), and 32nd in K/9 rate (8.6) this year.
This season, Steele has notched 13 quality starts.

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