Cubs vs. Braves Player Props | Rafael Ortega | Friday
The Atlanta Braves visit the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, taking the field at 2:20pm ET on Friday June 17th. The Chicago Cubs are 1.5-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 8 runs.
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Today, we are looking at Chicago Cubs player Rafael Ortega as the Cubs face the Atlanta Braves in Major League Baseball action.
The Cubs and Braves have met three times this season, with the Cubs winning once and the Braves winning twice. Their most recent matchup on April 28, 2022 ended 5-1 with the Atlanta Braves taking the win.
Rafael Ortega Season Stats
- Games Played: 54 | Home Runs: 2 | RBI: 8 | Runs: 17 | Batting Average: .257 | OBP: .349 | SLG: .351 | OPS: .700.
- Ortega’s Hits line for tonight’s matchup vs. Atlanta Braves is set at 0.5 which is 0.20 less than than his season average of 0.70.
- Ortega’s Runs Scored line for tonight’s matchup vs. Atlanta Braves is set at 0.5 which is 0.19 more than than his season average of 0.31.
- Ortega’s RBIs line for tonight’s matchup vs. Atlanta Braves is set at 0.5 which is 0.35 more than than his season average of 0.15.
- Ortega’s Home Runs line for tonight’s matchup vs. Atlanta Braves is set at 0.5 which is 0.46 more than than his season average of 0.04.
Rafael Ortega Stats vs. Atlanta
| AB | HR | RBI | R | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .375 | .429 | .804 |
Rafael Ortega Notable Teammates
| Name | GP | HR | RBI | R | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Ortega | 54 | 2 | 8 | 17 | .257 | .349 | .351 | .700 |
| Jonathan Villar | 39 | 2 | 13 | 15 | .218 | .259 | .316 | .575 |
| Willson Contreras | 54 | 12 | 26 | 39 | .276 | .396 | .536 | .932 |
| Christopher Morel | 28 | 5 | 14 | 20 | .283 | .359 | .513 | .872 |
| Patrick Wisdom | 60 | 12 | 31 | 32 | .225 | .308 | .455 | .763 |
| Jason Heyward | 40 | 1 | 9 | 13 | .205 | .276 | .286 | .562 |
| Ian Happ | 61 | 7 | 31 | 30 | .282 | .381 | .464 | .845 |
The The Atlanta Braves are 5-0 in their last five games, while the Chicago Cubs are heading into this matchup with a record of 0-5 in their last five contests.
The Cubs’ 23-40 record in 2022 puts them in 4th place in the NL Central with a 13-15 division record and 13th place in the National League with a 21-31 league record.
The Atlanta Braves are 37-27, sitting in 2nd place in the NL East with a 13-10 division record and 4th place in the National League with a 33-24 league record.
Atlanta Braves Stat Rankings
| STAT | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Team ERA | 3.70 | 22 |
| Team Batting Avg | .249 | 11 |
| HR | 97 | 2 |
| RBI | 291 | 8 |
| R | 308 | 7 |
| OBP | .316 | 15 |
| SLG | .444 | 1 |
| OPS | .760 | 1 |
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