Cole Irvin and the Oakland Athletics (52-93) face the Houston Astros (95-50) at Minute Maid Park on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10pm (ET). Let’s take a look at some of Irvin’s Player props for the matchup. Cole Irvin is the probable pitcher for the Athletics, while Jose Urquidy is the probable pitcher for the Astros. The Houston Astros are favored to win, currently listed at -278. The total runs line is set at 8.0.
Strikeouts
- Irvin has recorded 113 strikeouts this season – ranking T82nd in the MLB – averaging 4.3 per start.
- Irvin has recorded 26 strikeouts in his last four starts.
- On the road, Irvin has recorded 43 strikeouts this season – averaging 3.9 per start.
- On the road, Irvin has recorded 33 strikeouts in his last eight starts.
- Irvin recorded only 1 strikeout in his most recent start against the Astros.
- Irvin has recorded 23 strikeouts in his 9 career starts against the Astros.
- Irvin has recorded 9 strikeouts in his last three starts against the Astros.
- Irvin has recorded 12 strikeouts in his 4 career road starts against the Astros.
- Irvin has recorded 12 strikeouts in his last four road starts against the Astros.
- The Astros have struck out 1071 times this season – ranking 28th in the MLB.
Let’s take a look at how Cole Irvin performs in some other key statistical areas.
Wins
- Irvin holds a 8-11 W/L record this season, as well as a 2-1 record from his last five starts.
- Irvin holds a 2-5 W/L record in his career against the Astros.
- On the road, Irvin holds a 1-2 W/L record in his career against the Astros.
Home Runs Allowed
- Irvin has allowed 19 home runs in 26 starts this season.
- On the road, Irvin has allowed 14 home runs in 11 starts this season.
- Irvin allowed 1 home run in his most recent start against the Astros.
- Irvin has allowed 8 home runs in his 9 career starts against the Astros.
- Irvin has allowed 5 home runs in his last six starts against the Astros.
- Irvin has allowed 6 home runs in his 4 career road starts against the Astros.
- Irvin has allowed 4 home runs in his last three road starts against the Astros.
- Houston has hit 192 home runs this season – ranking 5th in the MLB.
Earned Run Average
- Irvin has an ERA of 3.73 this season.
- In his last five appearances against the Astros, Irvin has an ERA of 3.23.
- In his last two road appearances against the Astros, Irvin has an ERA of 4.50.