Phillies vs. Pirates Player Props Today: Kyle Schwarber - September 28

Kyle Schwarber was hitless in his previous game (0-for-4), but will have another crack at it when the Philadelphia Phillies face Luis Ortiz and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday at 6:05 PM ET on NBCS-PH.

Schwarber leads the Phillies with 45 home runs, while collecting 100 RBI. Among all hitters in MLB play, Schwarber’s home run total ranks third and his RBI tally ranks 14th.

Kyle Schwarber prop lines and game time

• Matchup: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
• Time: 6:05 PM ET
• Date: Thursday, September 28, 2023
• TV Channel: NBCS-PH
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch Now!)
• Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -128)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +400)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +195)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -154)
• Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -128)
• Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1400)

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.

Kyle Schwarber prop bet insights

• In 52.6% of his 156 games this season, Schwarber has notched a base hit (82 times). He’s also notched 28 multi-hit games in 2023 (17.9%).
• In 42 of 156 games this season, he has hit a home run (26.9%). He’s taken the pitcher deep in 6.4% of his trips to the plate in 2023.
• Schwarber has scored at least one run 84 times this season in 156 games played (53.8%), including 17 multi-run scoring contests (10.9%).
• He has notched at least one RBI in 62 of 156 games this year (39.7%), with more than one RBI in 22 of those contests (14.1%).
• Schwarber has gone down on strikes one or more times in 83.3% of his games this season (130 of 156), with two or more punchouts in 63 of those contests (40.4%).

Kyle Schwarber stats against the Pirates

Pirates starter: Luis Ortiz

• Ortiz (4-5 with a 4.96 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 81 2/3 innings pitched) gets the nod for the Pirates in his 15th start of the season.
• His last time out was out of the bullpen on Friday, when the righty pitched 3 2/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds, surrendering three earned runs while giving up four hits.
• The 24-year-old has registered an ERA of 4.96, with 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 17 games this season. Opponents are hitting .292 against him.
• Ortiz is trying to put up his fourth quality start of the year.