Oneil Cruz Player Props: July 31, Pirates vs. Astros
Following a four-strikeout performance in his last game, Oneil Cruz is looking to get back on track on Wednesday. The Pittsburgh Pirates square off against the Houston Astros and will see starting pitcher Framber Valdez at 8:10 PM ET on MLB Network.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Oneil Cruz player prop bets.
Cruz has 22 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 28 walks while hitting .249. Cruz’s home runs rank 40th in MLB and he ranks 47th in RBI in MLB.
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Oneil Cruz Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -130)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +700)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +230)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +185)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -130)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +700)
How to Watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros
- Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Oneil Cruz vs. Framber Valdez
Oneil Cruz prop bet insights
- Cruz has a hit in 59 of 95 games this year, with multiple hits in 27 of them.
- He has gone yard in 17.9% of his games in 2024 (17 of 95), 4.3% of his trips to the plate.
- In 38.9% of his games this year (37 of 95), Cruz has scored at least a run, and in 11 of those games (11.6%) he recorded more than one run scored.
- In 35.8% of his games this season (34 of 95), he has produced at least one run. In 15 of those games (15.8%) he recorded more than one RBI, while accounting for three or more of his team’s runs in five contests.
- In 76.8% of his 95 games this season, Cruz has struck out (73 times). He’s also had 40 games with multiple strikeouts in 2024 (42.1%).
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Oneil Cruz stats against the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/30/2024 | Hunter Brown | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/0 | 0 |
| 7/29/2024 | Tayler Scott | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
Astros starter: Framber Valdez
- The Astros will call on Valdez (9-5) to make his 19th start of the season as he aims for his 10th victory. He is 9-5 with a 3.43 ERA and 98 Ks through 110 1/3 innings pitched.
- His last outing was on Saturday versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the left-hander went 6 1/3 scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
- Among qualifying pitchers this season, the 30-year-old currently ranks 24th in ERA (3.43), 49th in WHIP (1.260), and 41st in K/9 (8).
- Valdez is trying to put up his 12th quality start of the season.