Mike Tauchman Player Props: May 16, Cubs vs. Pirates
Mike Tauchman’s Chicago Cubs square off versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 16 at 7:40 PM ET, and will see starter Jared Jones on the hill. Tauchman hit one homer in his previous game, finishing 2-for-5.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Mike Tauchman player prop bets.
Tauchman has nine doubles, four home runs and 25 walks while hitting .266.
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- Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -164)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +600)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +260)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +120)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -164)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +850)
Mike Tauchman prop bet insights
- Tauchman has reached base with a hit 25 times this year in 39 games played (64.1%), including multiple hits on nine occasions (23.1%).
- He has homered in 7.7% of his games this season (39 contests), going deep in 2.6% of his trips to home plate.
- Tauchman has scored at least one run in 53.8% of his games this season (21 of 39), with more than one run scored in five of those contests (12.8%).
- He has notched an RBI in seven of 39 games this season, with multiple RBI in three of them. He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in two contests.
- Tauchman has been set down on strikes at least once in 25 of 39 games this year (64.1%), with two or more strikeouts in four of those contests (10.3%).
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Mike Tauchman stats against the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12/2024 | Bailey Falter | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 5/11/2024 | Paul Skenes | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 5/10/2024 | Jared Jones | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 9/21/2023 | Johan Oviedo | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/20/2023 | Mitch Keller | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/27/2023 | Bailey Falter | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/26/2023 | Colin Selby | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 8/25/2023 | Mitch Keller | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/24/2023 | Rob Zastryzny | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/21/2023 | Rich Hill | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
Pirates starter: Jared Jones
- Jones makes the start for the Pirates in his ninth of the season. He holds a record of 2-4 with a 2.68 ERA and 56 Ks in 47 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent outing was on Friday versus the Chicago Cubs, when the right-hander tossed six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- Among qualifying pitchers this season, the 22-year-old currently ranks 20th in ERA (2.68), fifth in WHIP (.872), and ninth in K/9 (10.7).
- In this matchup, Jones will look to earn his third straight quality start.