Braves vs. Cubs Player Props Today: Ronald Acuña Jr. - September 28
Following a multi-hit showing in his last game (2-for-5 with an RBI), Ronald Acuna Jr. will look for more success Thursday. The Atlanta Braves take on the Chicago Cubs, and will face starting pitcher Marcus Stroman at 7:20 PM ET on BSSO.
Acuna has accumulated a team-high batting average of .336. He has hit 41 home runs and totaled 104 RBI. Acuna’s home runs rank fifth in MLB and he ranks ninth in RBI in MLB. Acuna heads into this game on an 11-game hitting streak. During his last outings he is batting .378 with two doubles, a triple, four home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
Watch MLB on Fubo!Ronald Acuña Jr. prop lines and game time
- Matchup: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs
- Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, September 28, 2023
- TV Channel: BSSO
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- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +110)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +360)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +130)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -200)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: -154)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +165)
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.
Ronald Acuña Jr. prop bet insights
- Acuna has a hit in 121 of 155 games this year, with multiple hits in 68 of them.
- He has gone yard in 23.9% of his games in 2023 (37 of 155), 5.7% of his trips to the dish.
- Acuna has scored at least one run 100 times this year in 155 games played (64.5%), including 35 multi-run scoring contests (22.6%).
- He has driven in at least one run in 41.9% of his games this season (65 of 155), with two or more RBI in 25 of those games (16.1%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in 11 contests.
- In 45.2% of his 155 games this season, Acuna has gone down on strikes (70 times). He’s also had 10 games with multiple punchouts in 2023 (6.5%).
Ronald Acuña Jr. stats against the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/27/2023 | Jameson Taillon | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | 2 |
| 9/26/2023 | Justin Steele | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/6/2023 | Justin Steele | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 1 |
| 8/5/2023 | Javier Assad | 3-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 1 |
| 8/4/2023 | Kyle Hendricks | 3-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/19/2022 | Kyle Hendricks | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/18/2022 | Justin Steele | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/17/2022 | Keegan Thompson | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/28/2022 | Drew Smyly | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 2 |
| 4/29/2021 | Adbert Alzolay | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Cubs starter: Marcus Stroman
- Stroman toes the rubber for the Cubs in his 25th of the season. He is 10-8 with a 3.88 ERA and 117 Ks through 134 2/3 innings pitched.
- When he last got the call on Saturday, the righty threw three innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 32-year-old has delivered a 3.88 ERA and 7.8 Ks per nine innings in 26 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .228 to opposing hitters.
- This year, Stroman has posted 15 quality starts.