Josh Smith Player Props: July 5, Rangers vs. Rays
After he put up two hits in his most recent appearance (going 2-for-4), Josh Smith and the Texas Rangers will see Aaron Civale on the hill for the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday at 8:05 PM ET on BSSUN.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Josh Smith player prop bets.
Smith has racked up a team-best batting average of .293. He has hit seven home runs and totaled 34 RBI. Smith takes a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with a double, two walks and two RBI.
Watch tonight's Rangers game on Fubo!Josh Smith Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -165)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +600)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +225)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +135)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -165)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1100)
How to Watch Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays
- Matchup: Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays
- Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Date: Friday, July 5, 2024
- TV Channel: BSSUN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Josh Smith vs. Aaron Civale
- Over his career versus Aaron Civale, Smith is 0-for-3.
- Smith is 0-for-2 when stepping into the box against Aaron Civale this season.
Josh Smith prop bet insights
- Smith has reached base with a hit 57 times this season in 82 games played (69.5%), including multiple hits on 20 occasions (24.4%).
- He has hit a long ball in 8.5% of his games this season (82 contests), leaving the ballpark in 2.3% of his plate appearances.
- In 39.0% of his 82 games this season, Smith has scored a run (32 times). He’s also put up eight games with multiple runs in 2024 (9.8%).
- He has driven in at least one run 29 times this year in 82 games played (35.4%), including four times driving in multiple runs (4.9%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- Smith has struck out in 51.2% of his 82 games this year, with more than one punchout in 14.6% of them (12).
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Josh Smith stats against the Rays
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/3/2024 | Aaron Civale | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/2/2024 | Zach Eflin | 1-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/1/2024 | Ryan Pepiot | 0-for-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 9/18/2022 | Jeffrey Springs | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/16/2022 | Corey Kluber | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/2/2022 | Corey Kluber | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/1/2022 | Jeffrey Springs | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 5/31/2022 | Ryan Yarbrough | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 5/30/2022 | Drew Rasmussen | 3-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1/0 | 0 |
Rays starter: Aaron Civale
- In his first start of the season, Civale gets the nod for the Rays.
- It’s the first outing this season for the 29-year-old righty, and also his first big league appearance in more than a year.