Tigers vs. Royals Player Props Today: Javier Báez - September 28
Javier Baez will try to get back on track after a hitless showing in his last game (0-for-3). His Detroit Tigers take on Cole Ragans and the Kansas City Royals on Thursday at 1:10 PM ET on BSDET.
Baez is batting .219 with 16 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 24 walks.
Watch MLB on Fubo!Javier Báez 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
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch Now!)
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -200)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +650)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +180)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +140)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -200)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +575)
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 11:42 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Javier Báez prop bet insights
- Baez has a hit in 56.4% of his games this season (75 of 133), with multiple base knocks in 29 of those contests (21.8%).
- He has gone yard in 6.8% of his games this season (133 contests), going deep in 1.7% of his plate appearances.
- In 36.8% of his 133 games this season, Baez has scored (49 times). He’s also put up seven games with multiple runs in 2023 (5.3%).
- He has driven in at least one run in 38 of 133 games this year (28.6%), with two or more RBI in 14 of those games (10.5%).
- Baez has gone down on strikes in 81 of 133 games this season, with multiple strikeouts in 33 of them.
Javier Báez stats against the Royals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/26/2023 | Zack Greinke | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/20/2023 | Zack Greinke | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/19/2023 | Ryan Yarbrough | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 7/18/2023 | Daniel Lynch | 3-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 2 |
| 6/21/2023 | Brady Singer | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/20/2023 | Daniel Lynch | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/24/2023 | Zack Greinke | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/23/2023 | Mike Mayers | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/22/2023 | Brady Singer | 3-for-6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/29/2022 | Jon Heasley | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
Royals starter: Cole Ragans
- Ragans gets the start for the Royals in his 12th of the season. He holds a record of 7-4 with a 3.41 ERA and 105 Ks in 89 2/3 innings pitched.
- When he last got the call on Saturday, the left-hander went six innings against the Houston Astros, giving up two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- In 28 outings this season, the 25-year-old has a 3.41 ERA and 10.5 strikeouts per nine frames, while surrendering a batting average of .204 to opposing batters.
- This year, Ragans has posted seven quality starts.
