Rangers vs. Nationals Player Props Today: Josh Smith - May 2
Josh Smith’s Texas Rangers play the Washington Nationals on May 2 at 2:35 PM ET, and will see starter Mitchell Parker on the mound. Smith picked up one hit in his previous game, going 1-for-3.
Smith has racked up a team-best batting average of .318. He has hit two home runs and totaled 14 RBI.
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- Matchup: Texas Rangers vs. Washington Nationals
- Time: 2:35 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024
- TV Channel: MASN2
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -185)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +600)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +210)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +125)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -185)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +950)
Josh Smith prop bet insights
- In 22 of 29 games this year (75.9%) Smith has gotten a hit, and in five of those contests (17.2%) he posted at least two.
- He has homered in two of the 29 games he’s played in this season, leaving the ballpark in 2% of his plate appearances.
- In 34.5% of his games this year (10 of 29), Smith has scored at least one run, and in four of those games (13.8%) he recorded more than one run scored.
- He has plated at least one run 13 times this year in 29 games played (44.8%), including one game in which he plated multiple runs.
- Smith has gone down on strikes in 41.4% of his 29 games this season, with more than one punchout in 10.3% of those contests (three).
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Josh Smith stats against the Nationals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/1/2024 | Trevor Williams | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 4/30/2024 | MacKenzie Gore | 2-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 6/26/2022 | Jackson Tetreault | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 6/25/2022 | Josiah Gray | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 6/24/2022 | Paolo Espino | 0-for-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
Nationals starter: Mitchell Parker
- Parker gets the start for the Nationals in his fourth of the season. He holds a record of 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA and 14 Ks in 16 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty’s last time out came on Saturday versus the Miami Marlins, as he tossed four innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering six hits.
- The 24-year-old has delivered a 1.69 ERA and 7.9 Ks per nine innings across three games this season, while giving up a batting average of .224 to opposing hitters.