Josh Naylor Player Props: Guardians vs. Yankees - ALCS Game 3
After a multi-hit showing in his last game (2-for-4 with an RBI), Josh Naylor will try for continued success Thursday. The Cleveland Guardians square off versus the New York Yankees, and will see starter Clarke Schmidt at 5:08 PM ET on truTV. The teams will meet for Game 3 of the ALCS with the Yankees in front 2-0.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Josh Naylor player prop bets.
Naylor is hitting .243 with 27 doubles, 31 home runs and 58 walks. Naylor ranks 18th in homers and eighth in RBI among all hitters in MLB play.
Watch tonight's Guardians game on Fubo!Josh Naylor Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -190)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +180)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +155)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -190)
How to Watch Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Yankees
- Matchup: Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Yankees
- Time: 5:08 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
- TV Channel: truTV
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Josh Naylor vs. Clarke Schmidt
- Over his career versus Clarke Schmidt, Naylor is 1-for-3.
- Against Clarke Schmidt last year, Naylor went 1-for-2.
Josh Naylor prop bet insights
- Naylor has reached base with a hit 97 times this year in 159 games played (61%), including multiple hits in 25.2% of them (40 times).
- He has hit a long ball in 28 of 159 games in 2024 (17.6%), which is 4.9% of his trips to the dish.
- In 42.8% of his 159 games this season, Naylor has scored a run (68 times). He’s also notched 15 games with multiple runs in 2024 (9.4%).
- He has notched at least one RBI 63 times this year in 159 games played (39.6%), including 30 times plating multiple runs (18.9%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in 12 contests.
- Naylor has been set down on strikes at least once 88 times this year in 159 games played (55.3%), including 20 multi-punchout contests (12.6%).
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Josh Naylor stats against the Yankees
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/2024 | Gerrit Cole | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10/14/2024 | Carlos Rodón | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 8/22/2024 | Gerrit Cole | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 8/21/2024 | Nestor Cortes Jr. | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/20/2024 | Luis Gil | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 4/14/2024 | Nestor Cortes Jr. | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 4/13/2024 | Cody Poteet | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/13/2024 | Clarke Schmidt | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0 |
| 5/3/2023 | Clarke Schmidt | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/1 | 0 |
| 5/2/2023 | Gerrit Cole | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Yankees starter: Clarke Schmidt
- Schmidt makes the start for the Yankees in his 17th of the season. He holds a record of 5-5 with a 2.85 ERA and 93 Ks in 85 1/3 innings pitched.
- When he last got the call on Wednesday, the right-hander went 4 2/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- In 16 games this year, the 28-year-old put up an ERA of 2.85, with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .230 against him.
- Schmidt has posted two quality starts this year.