Cubs vs. Red Sox Player Props Today: Nico Hoerner - April 28
Nico Hoerner will try for a more productive performance after going hitless in his most recent game (0-for-4). He and the Chicago Cubs face the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, who will send out Tanner Houck to start, at 7:10 PM ET on ESPN.
Hoerner is hitting .273 with seven doubles, a triple and 10 walks.
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- Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024
- TV Channel: ESPN
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- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +140)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +950)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +205)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -110)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: -105)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +390)
Nico Hoerner prop bet insights
- Hoerner has a hit in 16 of 26 games this year, with multiple hits in seven of them.
- He has not yet gone yard this season in the 26 games he’s logged a plate appearance.
- Hoerner has touched home plate in 14 of 26 games this year, with multiple runs scored in three of them.
- In six of 26 games this year he has plated a run, and he has one game with multiple RBI.
- Hoerner has struck out at least once in nine of 26 games played this season (34.6%), including two games with multiple strikeouts.
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Nico Hoerner stats against the Red Sox
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/27/2024 | Josh Winckowski | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/26/2024 | Kutter Crawford | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/16/2023 | Kutter Crawford | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 7/15/2023 | James Paxton | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/0 | 1 |
| 7/14/2023 | Brayan Bello | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/3/2022 | Connor Seabold | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/2/2022 | Josh Winckowski | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/1/2022 | Rich Hill | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
Red Sox starter: Tanner Houck
- Houck gets the start for the Red Sox in his sixth of the season. He holds a record of 3-2 with a 1.65 ERA and 32 Ks in 32 2/3 innings pitched.
- When he last took the hill on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Guardians, the right-hander went six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- Among qualifying hurlers this year, the 27-year-old ranks seventh in ERA (1.65), 16th in WHIP (.980), and 35th in K/9 rate (8.8).
- In this game, Houck will try to record his third quality start in a row.