Braves vs. Cubs Player Props Today: Ozzie Albies - September 28
After he picked up three RBIs in his previous game (a home run), Ozzie Albies and the Atlanta Braves will see Marcus Stroman at the bump for the Chicago Cubs on Thursday at 7:20 PM ET on BSSO.
Albies is batting .278 with 30 doubles, four triples, 33 home runs and 42 walks. Among all hitters in MLB play, Albies’ home run total ranks 16th and his RBI tally ranks fifth.
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- Matchup: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs
- Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, September 28, 2023
- TV Channel: BSSO
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch Now!)
- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +175)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +400)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +120)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -149)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: -105)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +425)
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 1:27 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Ozzie Albies prop bet insights
- Albies has a hit in 101 of 144 games this season, with multiple hits in 45 of them.
- He has homered in 31 games this season (144 opportunities, 21.5%), leaving the ballpark in 5.2% of his chances at the plate.
- In 52.8% of his games this season (76 of 144), Albies has scored at least a run, and in 16 of those games (11.1%) he recorded two or more runs scored.
- He has tallied at least one RBI 58 times this season in 144 games played (40.3%), including 30 times plating multiple runs (20.8%). He has also produced three or more of his team’s runs in 13 contests.
- Albies has struck out one or more times 78 times this season in 144 games played (54.2%), including 22 times striking out multiple times (15.3%).
Ozzie Albies stats against the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/27/2023 | Jameson Taillon | 3-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/26/2023 | Justin Steele | 2-for-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/6/2023 | Justin Steele | 3-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/5/2023 | Javier Assad | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 8/4/2023 | Kyle Hendricks | 1-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/28/2022 | Drew Smyly | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/27/2022 | Mark Leiter Jr. | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/26/2022 | Marcus Stroman | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/29/2021 | Adbert Alzolay | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/28/2021 | Kyle Hendricks | 3-for-5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/0 | 0 |
Cubs starter: Marcus Stroman
- The Cubs will call on Stroman (10-8) to make his 25th start of the season. He is 10-8 with a 3.88 ERA and 117 Ks through 134 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Saturday versus the Colorado Rockies, as he tossed three innings, giving up three earned runs while allowing five hits.
- In 26 outings this season, the 32-year-old has amassed a 3.88 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine frames, while surrendering a batting average of .228 to his opponents.
- This year, Stroman has posted 15 quality starts.