Guardians vs. Athletics Player Props Today: Josh Naylor - April 20
Josh Naylor and the Cleveland Guardians square off versus the Oakland Athletics, and starter Alex Wood, on April 20 at 6:10 PM ET at Progressive Field. Naylor recorded a homer in his previous game (going 1-for-4).
Naylor leads the Guardians with five home runs, while totaling 14 RBI. Naylor ranks 12th in home runs and 23rd in RBI among all batters in baseball. Naylor takes a seven-game hitting streak into this game. During his last outings he is hitting .333 with two doubles, four home runs, six walks and nine RBI.
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- Matchup: Cleveland Guardians vs. Oakland Athletics
- Time: 6:10 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
- TV Channel: NBCS-CA
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -238)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +750)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +150)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +125)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +145)
Josh Naylor prop bet insights
- Naylor has a hit in 16 of 19 games this season (84.2%), with at least two hits in six of those contests (31.6%).
- In five of 19 games this season, he has gone yard (26.3%). He’s taken the pitcher deep in 6.2% of his trips to the plate in 2024.
- Naylor has scored at least one run 11 times this season in 19 games played (57.9%), including one multi-run effort.
- In 47.4% of his 19 games this season, he has produced a run (nine times). He’s also put up four games with multiple RBI in 2024 (21.1%) and driven in three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- Naylor has been set down on strikes eight times this year in 19 games played (42.1%), including one game striking out on multiple occasions.
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Josh Naylor stats against the Athletics
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/19/2024 | Joseph Boyle | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 3/31/2024 | Paul Blackburn | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 3/29/2024 | Ross Stripling | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 3/28/2024 | Alex Wood | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 6/22/2023 | JP Sears | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/21/2023 | Paul Blackburn | 4-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/20/2023 | Ken Waldichuk | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 4/4/2023 | JP Sears | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/3/2023 | James Kaprielian | 3-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 |
| 6/12/2022 | Cole Irvin | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Athletics starter: Alex Wood
- Wood (0-1) takes the hill for the Athletics in his fifth start of the season. He has produced an 8.10 ERA in 16 2/3 innings pitched, with 16 Ks.
- When he last took the hill on Sunday versus the Washington Nationals, the lefty tossed 4 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 8.10, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in four games this season. Opponents are batting .357 against him.