After a multi-hit showing in his last game (2-for-5 with a triple), Taylor Ward will look to build on that performance Wednesday. The Los Angeles Angels take on the Kansas City Royals, and will face starter Michael Lorenzen at 8:10 PM ET on BSKC.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Taylor Ward player prop bets.
Ward has 22 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 47 walks while batting .236.
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Taylor Ward Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +155)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +155)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -115)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: -110)
How to Watch Los Angeles Angels vs. Kansas City Royals
- Matchup: Los Angeles Angels vs. Kansas City Royals
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
- TV Channel: BSKC
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Taylor Ward vs. Michael Lorenzen
- In his career against Michael Lorenzen, Ward is 1-for-7.
- When facing off against Michael Lorenzen this season, Ward is 1-for-5.
- Last year against Michael Lorenzen, Ward was 0-for-2 at the plate.
Taylor Ward prop bet insights
- Ward has a hit in 74 of 120 games this season, with multiple hits in 29 of them.
- In 16 of 120 games this season, he has gone yard (13.3%). He’s left the yard in 3.1% of his trips to the plate in 2024.
- In 34.2% of his games this season (41 of 120), Ward has touched home plate at least one time, and in 11 of those games (9.2%) he recorded more than one run scored.
- In 28.3% of his games this year (34 of 120), he has notched at least one RBI. In 16 of those games (13.3%) he recorded more than one RBI, while he was responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in five contests.
- Ward has gone down on strikes at least once 84 times this year in 120 games played (70.0%), including 41 multi-punchout contests (34.2%).
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 8:25 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Taylor Ward stats against the Royals
| Date |
Opp. SP |
H/AB |
XBH |
HR |
RBI |
R |
K/BB |
SB |
| 8/20/2024 |
Cole Ragans |
2-for-5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2/0 |
0 |
| 8/19/2024 |
Seth Lugo |
0-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2/0 |
0 |
| 5/12/2024 |
Seth Lugo |
0-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 5/11/2024 |
Cole Ragans |
2-for-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0/1 |
0 |
| 5/10/2024 |
Alec Marsh |
1-for-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/1 |
0 |
| 5/9/2024 |
Michael Wacha |
0-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 6/18/2023 |
Zack Greinke |
1-for-5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 6/17/2023 |
Mike Mayers |
2-for-3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0/1 |
1 |
| 4/23/2023 |
Jordan Lyles |
1-for-3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0/1 |
0 |
| 4/22/2023 |
Zack Greinke |
0-for-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1/0 |
0 |
Royals starter: Michael Lorenzen
- Lorenzen takes the hill for the Royals in his 22nd of the season. He is 6-6 with a 3.68 ERA and 86 Ks in 117 1/3 innings pitched.
- When he last got the call on Friday, the righty tossed 5 2/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up one earned run while surrendering two hits.
- In 22 games this year, the 32-year-old put up an ERA of 3.68, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .225 against him.
- Lorenzen has posted eight quality starts this year.
