Christopher Morel Player Props: May 16, Cubs vs. Pirates
Christopher Morel was hitless in his last game (0-for-5 with an RBI), but will have another crack at it when the Chicago Cubs square off versus Jared Jones and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday at 7:40 PM ET on MARQ.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Christopher Morel player prop bets.
Morel has racked up a team-high nine home runs and 28 runs batted in. Morel’s home runs rank 15th in MLB and he ranks 20th in RBI in MLB.
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- Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -175)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +295)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +155)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +120)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +130)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +750)
Christopher Morel prop bet insights
- Morel has a hit in 26 of 43 games this season (60.5%), with multiple base hits in seven of those contests (16.3%).
- He has homered in nine of 43 games in 2024 (20.9%), which is 5.1% of his trips to the plate.
- Morel has touched home plate at least once 21 times this year in 43 games played (48.8%), including one multi-run effort.
- He has driven in at least one run 17 times this season in 43 games played (39.5%), including seven times driving in multiple runs (16.3%). He has also produced three or more of his team’s runs in three contests.
- Morel has struck out one or more times in 58.1% of his games this season (25 of 43), with two or more strikeouts in 11 of those contests (25.6%).
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Christopher Morel stats against the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12/2024 | Bailey Falter | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/11/2024 | Paul Skenes | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/10/2024 | Jared Jones | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/21/2023 | Johan Oviedo | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/20/2023 | Mitch Keller | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/19/2023 | Bailey Falter | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/2 | 0 |
| 8/26/2023 | Colin Selby | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/21/2023 | Rich Hill | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/20/2023 | Johan Oviedo | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/19/2023 | Osvaldo Bido | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
Pirates starter: Jared Jones
- Jones takes the hill for the Pirates in his ninth of the season. He is 2-4 with a 2.68 ERA and 56 Ks through 47 2/3 innings pitched.
- When he last got the call on Friday, the right-hander threw six innings against the Chicago Cubs, allowing two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- Among qualifying hurlers this year, the 22-year-old ranks 20th in ERA (2.68), fifth in WHIP (.872), and ninth in K/9 rate (10.7).
- In this game, Jones will look to secure his third quality start in a row.