Jackson Merrill Player Props: Padres vs. Dodgers - NLDS Game 1
After a multi-hit performance in his last game (2-for-4 with a double, a triple and two RBI), Jackson Merrill will look for more success on Saturday. The San Diego Padres square off versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, and will see starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, at 8:38 PM ET on Fox Sports 1. The teams will meet for Game 1 of the NLDS..
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Jackson Merrill player prop bets.
Merrill has 31 doubles, six triples, 24 home runs and 29 walks while batting .292. In MLB play, Merrill ranks 42nd in homers and 26th in RBI. Merrill enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .375 with two doubles, a triple, a walk and three RBI.
Watch tonight's Padres game on Fubo!Jackson Merrill Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -255)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +175)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +125)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +120)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +500)
How to Watch San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
- Matchup: San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
- Time: 8:38 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Jackson Merrill vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto
- In his career against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Merrill is 0-for-3.
- Merrill is 0-for-3 when facing off against Yoshinobu Yamamoto this season.
Jackson Merrill prop bet insights
- Merrill has a hit in 66.0% of his games this season (103 of 156), with at least two hits in 45 of those contests (28.8%).
- In 22 of 156 games this season, he has hit a home run (14.1%). He’s left the yard in 4% of his trips to the plate in 2024.
- Merrill has scored at least one run 64 times this year in 156 games played (41.0%), including 11 times scoring multiple runs (7.1%).
- He has notched at least one RBI in 60 of 156 games this year (38.5%), with two or more RBI in 24 of them (15.4%).
- Merrill has gone down on strikes at least once in 78 out of 156 games this year (50.0%), with two or more punchouts in 20 of those games (12.8%).
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Jackson Merrill stats against the Dodgers
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/26/2024 | Walker Buehler | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/25/2024 | Jack Flaherty | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/24/2024 | Landon Knack | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/31/2024 | Clayton Kershaw | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/30/2024 | Tyler Glasnow | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2024 | Walker Buehler | 3-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 2 |
| 5/10/2024 | Tyler Glasnow | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/14/2024 | James Paxton | 3-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/13/2024 | Gavin Stone | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/12/2024 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
Dodgers starter: Yoshinobu Yamamoto
- Yamamoto takes the hill for the Dodgers in his 19th of the season. He is 7-2 with a 3.00 ERA and 105 Ks through 90 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last outing was on Sunday versus the Colorado Rockies, when the righty threw five innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 26-year-old has put up a 3.00 ERA and 10.5 Ks per nine innings in 18 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .229 to opposing batters.
- Yamamoto is looking to notch his eighth quality start of the year.