Marcus Semien returns to action for the Texas Rangers when they face Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros on Sunday at 8: 15 PM ET on FOX. He went 1-for-4 with a double in his last action. The teams will meet for Game 1 of the ALCS.
Semien has 40 doubles, four triples, 29 home runs and 72 walks while hitting .276. Among batters in MLB play, Semien ranks 30th in homers and 16th in RBI.
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Marcus Semien prop lines and game time
- Matchup: Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
- Time: 8: 15 PM ET
- Date: Sunday, October 15, 2023
- TV Channel: FOX
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- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +200)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +375)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +170)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -120)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +100)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +550)
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 11: 37 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Marcus Semien prop bet insights
- In 73.1% of his games this season (122 of 167), Semien has recorded a hit, and in 54 of those games (32.3%) he’s recorded at least two base hits.
- He has homered in 15.6% of his games in 2023 (26 of 167), 3.9% of his trips to the dish.
- Semien has touched home plate in 94 of 167 games this season, with multiple runs scored in 23 of them.
- In 41.3% of his games this season (69 of 167), he has plated at least one run. In 22 of those games (13.2%) he recorded two or more RBI, while accounting for three or more of his team’s runs in eight contests.
- Semien has been set down on strikes at least once 88 times this season in 167 tries (52.7%), including punching out on multiple occasions in 15.0% of games (25 times).
Marcus Semien stats against the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/6/2023 | Justin Verlander | 4-for-4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 9/5/2023 | Framber Valdez | 2 |