Red Sox vs. Pirates Player Props Today: Masataka Yoshida - April 19
Masataka Yoshida will try to bounce back following a hitless performance in his previous game (0-for-6). His Boston Red Sox take on Quinn Priester and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday at 6:40 PM ET on SportsNet PT.
Yoshida is batting .215 with two doubles, a home run and five walks.
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- Matchup: Boston Red Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Date: Friday, April 19, 2024
- TV Channel: SportsNet PT
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +750)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +115)
Masataka Yoshida prop bet insights
- Yoshida has a base knock in 13 of 18 games this year, with multiple hits on one occasion.
- He has hit a home run in one of 18 games this season, leaving the ballpark in 1.4% of his plate appearances.
- In five of 18 games this year (27.8%), Yoshida has scored at least a run, including two games with multiple runs scored.
- He has driven in at least one run in six of 18 games played this season (33.3%), including two games with multiple RBI.
- Yoshida has gone down on strikes eight times this season in 18 games played (44.4%), including one game punching out on multiple occasions.
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Masataka Yoshida stats against the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/5/2023 | Mitch Keller | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/4/2023 | Roansy Contreras | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/3/2023 | Johan Oviedo | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
Pirates starter: Quinn Priester
- The Pirates’ Priester will take the hill for the first time this year.
- In his most recent outing on Saturday, Sept. 30, the 23-year-old righty started and threw 5 1/3 innings versus the Miami Marlins.
- In his 10 outings last season, he posted a 7.74 ERA and a 1.7 WHIP, putting together a 3-3 record.