Taylor Ward Player Props: September 19, Angels vs. Astros

Taylor Ward is trying to improve on a one-hit showing in his most recent game (1-for-5 with an RBI). His Los Angeles Angels square off versus Yusei Kikuchi and the Houston Astros on Thursday at 8:10 PM ET on SCHN.

Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Taylor Ward player prop bets.

Ward has hit a team-best 24 home runs. He has 70 RBI. Ward’s home runs rank 35th in MLB and he ranks 57th in RBI in MLB.

Taylor Ward Prop Bets and Odds

• Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -210)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +240)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +140)
• Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +135)

How to Watch Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros

• Matchup: Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)

Taylor Ward vs. Yusei Kikuchi

• Ward is 4-for-11 with a double and a home run over his career versus Yusei Kikuchi.
• When facing off against Yusei Kikuchi this season, Ward is 0-for-3.
• Last year against Yusei Kikuchi, Ward was 0-for-3 at the plate.

Taylor Ward prop bet insights

• Ward has a hit in 96 of 146 games this season, with multiple hits in 33 of them.
• He has hit a home run in 16.4% of his games in 2024 (24 of 146), 3.9% of his trips to the plate.
• In 39.0% of his 146 games this season, Ward has scored (57 times). He’s also notched 14 games with multiple runs in 2024 (9.6%).
• He has notched at least one RBI in 32.2% of his games this season (47 of 146), with more than one RBI in 17 of those games (11.6%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in five contests.
• Ward has been set down on strikes at least once 101 times this year in 146 games played (69.2%), including 47 times punching out multiple times (32.2%).

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:25 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Taylor Ward stats against the Astros

Astros starter: Yusei Kikuchi

• Kikuchi tries for his 10th win when he gets the start for the Astros in his 31st of the season. He holds a record of 9-9 with a 4.29 ERA and 189 Ks in 163 2/3 innings pitched.
• When he last took the hill on Saturday versus the Los Angeles Angels, the left-hander threw seven innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering three hits.
• Among qualifying pitchers, the 33-year-old’s 4.29 ERA ranks 50th, 1.222 WHIP ranks 35th, and 10.4 K/9 ranks seventh this season.
• Kikuchi is trying to put up his 11th quality start of the year.