Josh Smith Preview, Player Props: Rangers vs. Athletics
Josh Smith -- with an on-base percentage of .129 in his past 10 games, 172 points lower than his season-long percentage -- will be in action for the Texas Rangers versus the Oakland Athletics, with Luis Medina on the hill, on September 10 at 2:35 PM ET.
In his most recent game he had a hitless showing (0-for-3) against the Athletics.
Josh Smith Game Info & Props vs. the Athletics
- Game Day: Sunday, September 10, 2023
- Game Time: 2:35 PM ET
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
- Athletics Starter: Luis Medina
- TV Channel: BSSW
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -128)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +675)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +240)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +140)
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Josh Smith At The Plate
- Smith is batting .185 with six doubles, five home runs and 20 walks.
- Smith has recorded a hit in 26 of 67 games this year (38.8%), including four multi-hit games (6.0%).
- In five games this season, he has hit a home run (7.5%, and 2.5% of his trips to the plate).
- In eight games this year, Smith has picked up an RBI, with more than one RBI once.
- He has scored in 18 games this year (26.9%), including five multi-run games (7.5%).
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Josh Smith Home/Away Batting Splits
Athletics Pitching Rankings
- The Athletics pitching staff ranks 25th in MLB with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Athletics have a 5.59 team ERA that ranks 29th among all league pitching staffs.
- Athletics pitchers combine to rank 25th in baseball in home runs given up (188 total, 1.3 per game).
- Medina (3-8 with a 5.46 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 90 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Athletics, his 15th of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Monday, the right-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up three earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- The 24-year-old has a 5.46 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 19 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .259 to opposing hitters.
