Betting Odds and Head-to-Head Stats: Cubs vs. Tanner Houck and the Red Sox, Sunday, April 28
On Sunday, the Boston Red Sox and starting pitcher Tanner Houck will challenge the Chicago Cubs at 7:10 PM ET. Ahead of the first pitch, we take a look at the batter vs. pitcher stats to determine how the Cubs' bats might perform in this matchup.
Red Sox vs. Cubs Game Info
- Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Venue: Fenway Park
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Nico Hoerner vs. Tanner Houck
- Last Matchup: July 2, 2022
- At Bats: 1
- Hits: 0
- Outs: 1
- Strikeouts: 1
- Walks: 0
Michael Busch vs. Tanner Houck
- Last Matchup: August 27, 2023
- At Bats: 2
- Hits: 0
- Outs: 2
- Strikeouts: 1
- Walks: 0
Cubs Hitters vs. Tanner Houck
| Name | At Bats | Hits | Strikeouts | Walks | AVG | OBP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Morel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Wisdom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
All pitcher vs. batter data begins in 2021.
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Tanner Houck Insights
- The Red Sox will send Houck (3-2) to make his sixth start of the season. He is 3-2 with a 1.65 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 32 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Tuesday, the right-hander threw six innings against the Cleveland Guardians, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 1.65, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents are batting .220 against him.
- Houck is aiming to notch his third straight quality start in this game.
- Houck will aim to last five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He's averaging 6.4 innings per outing.
- In three of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- He meets a Cubs offense that ranks sixth in the league with 140 runs while batting .245 as a squad. It has a collective .401 slugging percentage (eighth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 28 home runs (14th in MLB).
- This season, the 27-year-old ranks seventh in ERA (1.65), 16th in WHIP (.980), and 35th in K/9 (8.8) among qualifying pitchers.
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