Astros vs. Cole Ragans and the Royals: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info – August 31
How do the Houston Astros’ hitters stack up versus Cole Ragans of the Kansas City Royals? Scroll down for batter vs. pitcher statistics for this upcoming matchup, on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET.
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Astros vs. Royals Matchup Info
- Game Day: Saturday, August 31, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: SCHN
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- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
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Cole Ragans 2024 Stat Insights
- The Royals will hand the ball to Ragans (10-8) for his 28th start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw four innings against the Cleveland Guardians, giving up one earned run while allowing three hits.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.28, a 3.46 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.164 in 27 games this season.
- In 27 starts this season, he’s earned 17 quality starts.
- Ragans has started 27 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 24 times. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance.
- He has made 27 appearances and finished four of them without allowing an earned run.
- The Astros have gone 10-for-25 with two doubles and three RBI in five innings this season against the left-hander.
- Among qualified Major League pitchers this season, the 26-year-old’s 3.28 ERA ranks 16th, 1.164 WHIP ranks 26th, and 10.8 K/9 ranks fifth.
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Cole Ragans Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Guardians | Aug. 26 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| vs. Angels | Aug. 20 | 5.0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| at Twins | Aug. 14 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| vs. Red Sox | Aug. 7 | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 2 | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
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Astros Hitters vs. Cole Ragans
| Name | ABs | Hits | AVG | OBP | HR | Strikeouts | Walks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Pena | 14 | 4 | .286 | .333 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Yordan Alvarez | 11 | 6 | .545 | .583 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mauricio Dubon | 10 | 4 | .400 | .400 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman | 10 | 2 | .200 | .467 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Jose Altuve | 10 | 1 | .100 | .357 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Yainer Diaz | 6 | 2 | .333 | .286 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Meyers | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All pitcher vs. batter data begins in 2021.