Tigers vs. Royals Player Props Today: Matt Vierling - September 28
Matt Vierling will try for a more productive showing after a hitless showing in his most recent game (0-for-4). He and the Detroit Tigers square off versus the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, who will send out Cole Ragans to start, at 1:10 PM ET on BSDET.
Vierling paces the Tigers with a .259 batting average. He’s hit nine home runs and racked up 39 RBI.
Watch MLB on Fubo!Matt Vierling prop lines and game time
- Matchup: Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
- Time: 1:10 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, September 28, 2023
- TV Channel: BSDET
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- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +180)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +800)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +195)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -110)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +110)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +575)
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Matt Vierling prop bet insights
- In 78 of 127 games this season (61.4%) Vierling has recorded a hit, and 29 of those contests (22.8%) he posted at least two.
- He has homered in eight games this season (127 opportunities, 6.3%), leaving the ballpark in 1.8% of his trips to the plate.
- Vierling has scored in 41 of 127 games this season, with multiple runs scored in 12 of them.
- He has notched at least one RBI 25 times this year in 127 games played (19.7%), including eight times plating multiple runs (6.3%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in three contests.
- In 65.4% of his 127 games this season, Vierling has struck out (83 times). He’s also had 23 games with multiple strikeouts in 2023 (18.1%).
Matt Vierling stats against the Royals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/26/2023 | Zack Greinke | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/19/2023 | Ryan Yarbrough | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/18/2023 | Daniel Lynch | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 7/17/2023 | Jordan Lyles | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/21/2023 | Brady Singer | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/20/2023 | Daniel Lynch | 0-for-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 5/24/2023 | Zack Greinke | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/23/2023 | Mike Mayers | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/22/2023 | Brady Singer | 3-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
Royals starter: Cole Ragans
- The Royals will call on Ragans (7-4) to make his 12th start of the season. He is 7-4 with a 3.41 ERA and 105 Ks in 89 2/3 innings pitched.
- When he last took the hill on Saturday versus the Houston Astros, the lefty threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- The 25-year-old has posted a 3.41 ERA and 10.5 Ks per nine innings in 28 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .204 to opposing hitters.
- Ragans is looking to register his eighth quality start in this outing.