Guardians vs. Athletics Player Props Today: Josh Naylor - March 30
Josh Naylor and the Cleveland Guardians will take on JP Sears and the Oakland Athletics on Saturday at 4:07 PM ET on NBCS-CA. Naylor had two hits in his most recent game, going 2-for-5 with a double.
Naylor hit .308 last season with 31 doubles, 17 home runs and 97 RBI. Among all hitters in MLB last year, Naylor’s home run total ranked 122nd and his RBI tally ranked 21st.
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- Matchup: Cleveland Guardians vs. Oakland Athletics
- Time: 4:07 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024
- TV Channel: NBCS-CA
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -244)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +600)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +145)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +130)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +130)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +850)
Josh Naylor prop bet insights (2023 stats)
- Naylor recorded a base hit in 83 out of 121 games last season (68.6%), with multiple hits in 42 of them (34.7%).
- Out of the 121 games he logged a plate appearance last season, he homered in 16 contests (13.2%), leaving the yard in 3.4% of his trips to home plate.
- In 41 of 121 games last year (33.9%) Naylor has touched home plate, and 10 of those games (8.3%) included a performance that produced more than one run scored.
- He drove in a run in 53 of 121 games played last season (43.8%), including 24 times driving in multiple runs (19.8%). He also produced three or more of his team’s runs in 12 contests.
- Naylor was set down on strikes in 43.8% of his 121 games a season ago, with more than one punchout in 9.9% of those games (12).
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 8:24 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Josh Naylor stats against the Athletics
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/29/2024 | Ross Stripling | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 3/28/2024 | Alex Wood | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 6/22/2023 | JP Sears | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/21/2023 | Paul Blackburn | 4-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/20/2023 | Ken Waldichuk | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 4/4/2023 | JP Sears | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/3/2023 | James Kaprielian | 3-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 |
| 6/12/2022 | Cole Irvin | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/11/2022 | Frankie Montás | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/10/2022 | Paul Blackburn | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0 |
Athletics starter: JP Sears
- The Athletics’ Sears is set to make his first start of the season.
- The 28-year-old lefty started and threw four innings when he last pitched on Sunday, Oct. 1 in a contest versus the Los Angeles Angels.
- Among qualified pitchers last season, he finished 34th in ERA (4.54), 30th in WHIP (1.265), and 29th in K/9 (8.4).