Elly De La Cruz Player Props: July 29, Reds vs. Cubs
After he put up three hits in his most recent appearance (going 3-for-4), Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds will see Jameson Taillon starting for the Chicago Cubs on Monday at 7:10 PM ET on MARQ.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Elly De La Cruz player prop bets.
De La Cruz paces the Reds with 18 home runs while accumulating a team-high batting average of .263. In MLB action, De La Cruz ranks 27th in home runs and 81st in RBI.
Watch tonight's Reds game on Fubo!Elly De La Cruz Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -235)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +425)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +175)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -115)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +110)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +135)
How to Watch Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs
- Matchup: Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Date: Monday, July 29, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Elly De La Cruz vs. Jameson Taillon
- De La Cruz is 1-for-5 with a home run over his career against Jameson Taillon.
- Against Jameson Taillon last year, De La Cruz went 1-for-5 with a home run.
Elly De La Cruz prop bet insights
- De La Cruz has a hit in 60.6% of his 104 games this year, with at least two hits in 26.9% of those contests (28).
- In 16.3% of his games this season, he has hit a long ball (17 of 104). During the 2024 campaign, he’s hit a round-tripper in 4% of his trips to the plate.
- De La Cruz has touched home plate at least one time 48 times this year in 104 tries (46.2%), including scoring multiple runs in 14.4% of games (15 times).
- In 30.8% of his 104 games this season, he has driven in a run (32 times). He’s also notched nine games with multiple RBI in 2024 (8.7%) and plated three or more of his team’s runs in four contests.
- De La Cruz has gone down on strikes at least once 78 times this season in 104 games played (75%), including 44 multi-punchout contests (42.3%).
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Elly De La Cruz stats against the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9/2024 | Shota Imanaga | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/8/2024 | Ben Brown | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 1 |
| 6/7/2024 | Justin Steele | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/1 | 1 |
| 6/6/2024 | Javier Assad | 1-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/2/2024 | Ben Brown | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/0 | 0 |
| 6/1/2024 | Justin Steele | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/31/2024 | Javier Assad | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/1 | 1 |
| 9/3/2023 | Jameson Taillon | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/0 | 0 |
| 9/2/2023 | Javier Assad | 3-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/1/2023 | Jose Cuas | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/0 | 0 |
Cubs starter: Jameson Taillon
- Taillon takes the hill for the Cubs in his 18th of the season. He is 7-5 with a 2.96 ERA and 78 Ks in 100 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last pitched on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he lasted 7 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- The 32-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.96, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 contests this year. Opposing batters have a .246 batting average against him.
- This season, Taillon has compiled 10 quality starts.