Oneil Cruz Player Props: May 12, Pirates vs. Cubs
After a multi-hit showing in his previous game (2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI), Oneil Cruz is trying for more success on Sunday. The Pittsburgh Pirates square off versus the Chicago Cubs, and will see starter Kyle Hendricks, at 1:35 PM ET on MARQ.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Oneil Cruz player prop bets.
Cruz has a team-high six homers (he’s added 16 RBI). Among all hitters in MLB play, Cruz’s home run total ranks 47th and his RBI tally ranks 100th. Cruz has safely hit in five games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .500 with three doubles, two home runs, a walk and six RBI.
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Oneil Cruz Odds, Prop Bets and Game Info
- Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs
- Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Date: Sunday, May 12, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -256)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +475)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +155)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +110)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +115)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +300)
Oneil Cruz prop bet insights
- In 25 of 38 games this season (65.8%) Cruz has gotten a hit, and in 11 of those contests (28.9%) he posted more than one hit.
- He has hit a long ball in six games this season (38 opportunities, 15.8%), leaving the ballpark in 3.9% of his chances at the plate.
- Cruz has scored at least one run in 11 of 38 games played this season (28.9%), including two games with multiple runs scored.
- He has produced at least one run 10 times this season in 38 games played (26.3%), including five multi-RBI outings (13.2%). He has also accounted for three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- Cruz has gone down on strikes at least once in 29 out of 38 games this year (76.3%), with more than one strikeout in 15 of those games (39.5%).
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 8:25 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Oneil Cruz stats against the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/11/2024 | Justin Steele | 2-for-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/10/2024 | Javier Assad | 2-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 9/25/2022 | Adrian Sampson | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/23/2022 | Javier Assad | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 1 |
| 9/22/2022 | Hayden Wesneski | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/26/2022 | Keegan Thompson | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/25/2022 | Adrian Sampson | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/23/2022 | Justin Steele | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/22/2022 | Keegan Thompson | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/21/2022 | Matt Swarmer | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 |
Cubs starter: Kyle Hendricks
- Hendricks gets the start for the Cubs in his sixth of the season. He holds a record of 0-3 with a 12.00 ERA and 16 Ks in 21 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last got into a game on Sunday, April 21 versus the Miami Marlins, when he tossed four innings, giving up four earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 34-year-old has put up a 12.00 ERA and 6.9 Ks per nine innings across five games this season, while giving up a batting average of .378 to opposing hitters.
- So far this year, Hendricks has not delivered a quality start.