Jeimer Candelario Preview, Player Props: Cubs vs. Giants
On Wednesday, Jeimer Candelario (.216 on-base percentage in past 10 games, 123 points below season-long percentage) and the Chicago Cubs face the San Francisco Giants, whose starting pitcher will be Alex Wood. First pitch is at 2:20 PM ET.
He had a one-hit performance in his last game (1-for-4) against the Giants.
Jeimer Candelario Game Info & Props vs. the Giants
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 6, 2023
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- Giants Starter: Alex Wood
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -222)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +425)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +155)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +115)
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Jeimer Candelario At The Plate
- Candelario is hitting .257 with 38 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 48 walks.
- Among qualified hitters in MLB play, he ranks 78th in batting average, 49th in on-base percentage, and 32nd in slugging.
- In 81 of 131 games this year (61.8%) Candelario has picked up a hit, and in 30 of those games he had more than one (22.9%).
- In 21 games this season, he has hit a home run (16.0%, and 3.9% of his trips to the dish).
- Candelario has picked up an RBI in 44 games this year (33.6%), with more than one RBI in 18 of those contests (13.7%).
- He has scored in 57 games this season (43.5%), including multiple runs in 15 games.
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Giants Pitching Rankings
- The pitching staff for the Giants has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 18th in the league.
- The Giants have the 13th-ranked team ERA among all league pitching staffs (4.06).
- Giants pitchers combine to allow 153 home runs (1.1 per game), the fifth-fewest in the league.
- Wood gets the start for the Giants, his 12th of the season. He is 5-4 with a 4.35 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 80 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty last appeared in relief on Saturday, when he tossed three innings against the San Diego Padres, allowing no earned runs while giving up three hits.
- In 24 games this season, the 32-year-old has amassed a 4.35 ERA and 7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .254 to opposing hitters.
