Brendan Donovan Player Props: August 4, Cardinals vs. Cubs
Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals will take on Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs on Sunday at 7:10 PM ET on ESPN. Donovan had three hits in his previous appearance, going 3-for-4.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Brendan Donovan player prop bets.
Donovan has 22 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 31 walks while hitting .267.
Watch tonight's Cardinals game on Fubo!Brendan Donovan Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -205)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +700)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +200)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +160)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -205)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1100)
How to Watch St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
- Matchup: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Brendan Donovan vs. Justin Steele
- Over his career versus Justin Steele, Donovan is 1-for-8.
- Last year against Justin Steele, Donovan went 0-for-5 at the plate.
Brendan Donovan prop bet insights
- Donovan has reached base with a hit 69 times this year in 105 games played (65.7%), including multiple hits on 32 occasions (30.5%).
- He has homered in nine games this season (105 opportunities, 8.6%), leaving the ballpark in 2% of his trips to home plate.
- Donovan has scored at least one run 39 times this season in 105 tries (37.1%), including scoring multiple runs in 5.7% of games (six times).
- In 36.2% of his 105 games this season, he has plated a run (38 times). He’s also notched 11 games with multiple RBI in 2024 (10.5%) and plated three or more of his team’s runs in three contests.
- Donovan has been set down on strikes at least once in 41 of 105 games this season (39.0%), with more than one punchout in 17 of those games (16.2%).
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Brendan Donovan stats against the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/3/2024 | Jameson Taillon | 3-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/2/2024 | Javier Assad | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 8/1/2024 | Shota Imanaga | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 7/14/2024 | Jameson Taillon | 3-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 1 |
| 7/13/2024 | Javier Assad | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/13/2024 | Hayden Wesneski | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/12/2024 | Kyle Hendricks | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/16/2024 | Jameson Taillon | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/15/2024 | Shota Imanaga | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/14/2024 | Jordan Wicks | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Cubs starter: Justin Steele
- Steele gets the start for the Cubs in his 18th of the season. He holds a record of 2-5 with a 3.38 ERA and 98 Ks in 101 1/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty last pitched on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he lasted five innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 29-year-old has posted a 3.38 ERA and 8.7 Ks per nine innings in 17 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .223 to opposing hitters.
- Steele has posted eight quality starts this season.