Cubs vs. Red Sox Player Props Today: Christopher Morel - April 26
Christopher Morel is trying to build on a one-hit showing in his previous game (1-for-3). His Chicago Cubs face Kutter Crawford and the Boston Red Sox on Friday at 7:10 PM ET on NESN.
Morel is hitting .205 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs and 11 walks.
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Christopher Morel prop lines and game time
- Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
- TV Channel: NESN
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -164)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +500)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +190)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +145)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -164)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +850)
Christopher Morel prop bet insights
- Morel has a hit in 58.3% of his games this year (14 of 24), with multiple hits in four of them (16.7%).
- He has hit a home run in three games this season (24 opportunities, 12.5%), leaving the ballpark in 3% of his plate appearances.
- In 14 of 24 games this season, Morel has scored a run, including one game with multiple runs scored.
- In six of 24 games this year (25.0%), he has picked up at least one RBI, including two games with multiple RBI.
- Morel has gone down on strikes one or more times in 54.2% of his games this year (13 of 24), with more than one punchout in six of them (25.0%).
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Christopher Morel stats against the Red Sox
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/16/2023 | Kutter Crawford | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 7/15/2023 | James Paxton | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 7/14/2023 | Brayan Bello | 3-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 1 |
| 7/3/2022 | Connor Seabold | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/1 | 0 |
| 7/2/2022 | Josh Winckowski | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/1/2022 | Rich Hill | 1-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
Red Sox starter: Kutter Crawford
- Crawford gets the start for the Red Sox in his sixth of the season. He holds a record of 1-0 with a 0.66 ERA and 30 Ks in 27 1/3 innings pitched.
- When he last got the call on Saturday, the righty threw six innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing one earned run while surrendering seven hits.
- Among pitchers with enough innings to qualify, the 28-year-old’s 0.66 ERA ranks first, .988 WHIP ranks 18th, and 9.9 K/9 ranks 24th.
- Crawford heads into the game after racking up two quality starts.