Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Player Props Today: Christian Walker - April 17
Christian Walker is trying to get back on track after a hitless showing in his most recent game (0-for-3). His Arizona Diamondbacks take on Jordan Wicks and the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday at 3:40 PM ET on MARQ.
Walker is batting .269 with a double, three home runs and 14 walks. Walker ranks 41st in homers and 45th in RBI among all batters in MLB action.
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- Matchup: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs
- Time: 3:40 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -204)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +425)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +140)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +110)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +130)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +950)
Christian Walker prop bet insights
- In 61.1% of his 18 games this season, Walker has recorded a base hit (11 times). He’s also put up six multi-hit games in 2024 (33.3%).
- In three of 18 games this season, he has gone yard (16.7%). He’s left the yard in 3.6% of his trips to the plate in 2024.
- Walker has scored at least one run 11 times this season in 18 tries (61.1%), including scoring multiple runs in 16.7% of games (three times).
- He has driven in at least one run seven times this year in 18 games played (38.9%), including three multi-RBI outings (16.7%). He has also been responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- In 72.2% of his games this year (13 of 18), Walker has struck out one or more times, and in seven of those games (38.9%) he registered more than one strikeout.
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Christian Walker stats against the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/16/2024 | Kyle Hendricks | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1/3 | 0 |
| 4/15/2024 | Ben Brown | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 9/17/2023 | Jordan Wicks | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 9/16/2023 | Kyle Hendricks | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/15/2023 | Justin Steele | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 9/10/2023 | Kyle Hendricks | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/9/2023 | Justin Steele | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 9/8/2023 | Jameson Taillon | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/7/2023 | Javier Assad | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/22/2022 | Wade Miley | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 |
Cubs starter: Jordan Wicks
- Wicks (0-2 with a 5.68 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 12 2/3 innings pitched) gets the nod for the Cubs in his fourth start of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners, when he lasted four innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.68, with 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings in three contests this year. Opposing batters have a .286 batting average against him.