Willson Contreras Player Props: July 27, Cardinals vs. Padres

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Willson Contreras will look to get back on track following a hitless showing in his most recent game (0 for 2). His St. Louis Cardinals face Stephen Kolek and the San Diego Padres on Sunday at 2:15 p.m. ET on FDSMW and SDPA.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Willson Contreras player prop bets.
Contreras has put up a team-best 14 home runs and 61 runs batted in. In MLB, Contreras ranks 74th in homers and 26th in RBI.
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Whisenhunt, 24, compiled a 4.42 ERA in 18 starts while spending his second season in the Pacific Coast League, which tends to warp most pitching statistics. His progress could be measured in a walk rate (2.6 per nine innings) that he nearly halved from the previous year. He's also striking out fewer batters, though (7.9 per nine innings, down from 11.6 in 2024). The Giants won't expect Whisenhunt to dominate. They'll be happy to receive five or six competitive innings one day after relying on a bullpen game against the Mets. Giants catcher Patrick Bailey, a fellow North Carolina native, said he's confident Whisenhunt will have what it takes to compete. Advertisement 'I'm very excited for him,' Bailey said. 'Awesome dude, awesome player. I think he'll be ready. He's got really good stuff. Obviously, he's got the plus-plus changeup, and I hear the fastball command is getting better and he's throwing some different breaking balls. It's well deserved.' 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