Taylor Ward Player Props: September 13, Angels vs. Astros
Taylor Ward and the Los Angeles Angels square off versus the Houston Astros, and starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, on Sept. 13 at 9:38 PM ET at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Ward hit a homer in his previous game (going 1-for-4).
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Taylor Ward player prop bets.
Ward paces the Angels with 23 home runs, while totaling 67 RBI. Among batters in MLB action, Ward ranks 35th in homers and 58th in RBI. Ward heads into this game on a six-game hitting streak. In his last outings he is hitting .378 with two doubles, five home runs, six walks and seven RBI.
Watch tonight's Angels game on Fubo!Taylor Ward Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -225)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +240)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +135)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +135)
How to Watch Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
- Matchup: Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
- Time: 9:38 PM ET
- Date: Friday, September 13, 2024
- TV Channel: BSW
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Taylor Ward vs. Yusei Kikuchi
- In his career versus Yusei Kikuchi, Ward is 4-for-8 with a double and a home run.
- Last year against Yusei Kikuchi, Ward went 0-for-3 at the plate.
Taylor Ward prop bet insights
- Ward has reached base with a hit 93 times this season in 140 games played (66.4%), including multiple hits on 32 occasions (22.9%).
- In 16.4% of his games this season, he has hit a long ball (23 of 140). During the 2024 campaign, he’s taken the pitcher deep in 3.9% of his trips to the plate.
- Ward has touched home plate at least one time 54 times this season in 140 tries (38.6%), including scoring multiple runs in 9.3% of games (13 times).
- He has notched at least one RBI in 44 out of 140 games this year (31.4%), with more than one RBI in 17 of those games (12.1%).
- In 69.3% of his 140 games this season, Ward has been set down on strikes (97 times). He’s also had 46 games with multiple punchouts in 2024 (32.9%).
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Taylor Ward stats against the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9/2024 | Justin Verlander | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/8/2024 | Hunter Brown | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 0 |
| 6/7/2024 | Framber Valdez | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 5/22/2024 | Hunter Brown | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/21/2024 | Cristian Javier | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/2 | 0 |
| 5/20/2024 | Framber Valdez | 2-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 7/16/2023 | Cristian Javier | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 7/15/2023 | Framber Valdez | 3-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 7/14/2023 | J.P. France | 2-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/4/2023 | J.P. France | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Astros starter: Yusei Kikuchi
- Kikuchi (8-9) takes the hill for the Astros in his 30th start of the season. He has produced a 4.31 ERA in 156 2/3 innings pitched, with 183 Ks.
- When he last took the hill on Saturday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks, the left-hander threw six innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- Among qualifying pitchers, the 33-year-old’s 4.31 ERA ranks 51st, 1.245 WHIP ranks 43rd, and 10.5 K/9 ranks eighth this season.
- Kikuchi is trying to notch his 10th quality start of the season.