Mike Minor and the Cincinnati Reds (57-87) face the St. Louis Cardinals (85-60) at Busch Stadium on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 1:15pm (ET). Let’s take a look at some of Minor’s Player props for the matchup. Mike Minor is the probable pitcher for the Reds, while Dakota Hudson is the probable pitcher for the Cardinals.
Strikeouts
- Minor has recorded 75 strikeouts this season – ranking T144th in the MLB – averaging 4.2 per start.
- On the road, Minor has recorded 35 strikeouts this season – averaging 4.4 per start.
- Minor recorded only 1 strikeout in his most recent start against the Cardinals.
- Minor has recorded 42 strikeouts in his 9 career starts against the Cardinals.
- Minor has recorded 24 strikeouts in his last five starts against the Cardinals.
- Minor has recorded 16 strikeouts in his 3 career road starts against the Cardinals.
- Minor has recorded 16 strikeouts in his last three road starts against the Cardinals.
- The Cardinals have struck out 1095 times this season – ranking 26th in the MLB.
Let’s take a look at how Mike Minor performs in some other key statistical areas.
Wins
- Minor holds a 4-11 W/L record this season, as well as a 3-1 record from his last five starts.
- Minor holds a 2-5 W/L record in his career against the Cardinals.
- On the road, Minor holds a 1-2 W/L record in his career against the Cardinals.
Home Runs Allowed
- Minor has allowed 23 home runs in 18 starts this season.
- On the road, Minor has allowed 8 home runs in 8 starts this season.
- Minor allowed 1 home run in his most recent start against the Cardinals.
- Minor has allowed 14 home runs in his 9 career starts against the Cardinals.
- Minor has allowed 9 home runs in his last seven starts against the Cardinals.
- Minor has allowed 5 home runs in his 3 career road starts against the Cardinals.
- Minor has allowed 5 home runs in his last three road starts against the Cardinals.
- St. Louis has hit 182 home runs this season – ranking 7th in the MLB.
Earned Run Average
- Minor has an ERA of 5.78 this season.
- In his last nine appearances against the Cardinals, Minor has an ERA of 5.36.
- In his last three road appearances against the Cardinals, Minor has an ERA of 4.15.