Guardians vs. Red Sox Player Props Today: Josh Naylor - April 17

Josh Naylor will look to build on a one-hit showing in his most recent game (1-for-5). His Cleveland Guardians square off versus Tanner Houck and the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday at 7:10 PM ET on BSGL.

Naylor has a team-high four home runs (he’s added 12 RBI). Naylor’s home runs rank 17th in MLB and he ranks 31st in RBI in MLB. Naylor enters this matchup on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with a double, a home run, three walks and three RBI.

Josh Naylor prop lines and game time

• Matchup: Cleveland Guardians vs. Boston Red Sox
• Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
• TV Channel: BSGL
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
• Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +175)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +700)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +120)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +115)
• Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +100)
• Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1100)

Josh Naylor prop bet insights

• Naylor has a hit in 13 out of 16 games this year (81.3%), with multiple base knocks in six of those games (37.5%).
• He has hit a long ball in four games this season (16 opportunities, 25.0%), going deep in 5.7% of his trips to the dish.
• Naylor has scored at least one run 10 times this year in 16 games played (62.5%), including one multi-run effort.
• He has produced a run in 43.8% of his 16 games this year, with more than one RBI in 25.0% of those games (four). He has also produced three or more runs in one contest.
• Naylor has been set down on strikes seven times this season in 16 games played (43.8%), including one game punching out on multiple occasions.

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Josh Naylor stats against the Red Sox

Red Sox starter: Tanner Houck

• The Red Sox will call on Houck (2-1) to make his fourth start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 2.04 ERA and 19 Ks in 17 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last pitched on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he lasted 5 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up 12 hits.
• In three games this year, the 27-year-old held an ERA of 2.04, with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .264 against him.