Rangers vs. Braves Player Props Today: Josh Smith - April 19
Josh Smith will look to improve on a one-hit performance in his last game (1-for-3). His Texas Rangers square off versus Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves on Friday at 7:20 PM ET on Apple TV+.
Smith is hitting .320 with four doubles and seven walks. Smith heads into this game on a seven-game hitting streak. During his last outings he is hitting .323 with two doubles, three walks and five RBI.
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- Matchup: Texas Rangers vs. Atlanta Braves
- Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Date: Friday, April 19, 2024
- TV Channel: Apple TV+
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -130)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +950)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +295)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +195)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -130)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1200)
Josh Smith prop bet insights
- This year, Smith has totaled at least one hit in 14 of 18 games played (77.8%), including two games with multiple hits.
- In the 18 games where he’s logged a plate appearance this season he has not yet homered.
- Smith has touched home plate at least one time in 33.3% of his games this season (six of 18), with more than one run scored in three of those contests (16.7%).
- He has driven in at least one run nine times this season in 18 games played (50.0%), including one game in which he plated multiple runs.
- Smith has gone down on strikes seven times this year in 18 games played (38.9%), including one game punching out on multiple occasions.
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Josh Smith stats against the Braves
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/2023 | Spencer Strider | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/16/2023 | Jared Shuster | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/15/2023 | Charlie Morton | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
Braves starter: Chris Sale
- The Braves will call on Sale (1-1) to make his fourth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 4.58 ERA and 20 Ks in 17 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty’s last time out was on Saturday versus the Miami Marlins, as he tossed seven innings, giving up five earned runs while allowing six hits.
- Among qualifying pitchers, the 35-year-old’s 4.58 ERA ranks 63rd, 1.132 WHIP ranks 34th, and 10.2 K/9 ranks 17th this season.