Alec Burleson Player Props: August 2, Cardinals vs. Cubs
Alec Burleson, coming off a one-hit showing in his previous game (1-for-4), will take the field for the St. Louis Cardinals versus Javier Assad and the Chicago Cubs on Friday. First pitch is at 2:20 PM ET on MARQ.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Alec Burleson player prop bets.
Burleson paces the Cardinals in runs batted in (63) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .281 while adding 18 home runs. Burleson ranks 30th in homers and 26th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Watch tonight's Cardinals game on Fubo!Alec Burleson Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +180)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +550)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +165)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +100)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +105)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +850)
How to Watch St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
- Matchup: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
- Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Alec Burleson vs. Javier Assad
- Burleson is 3-for-6 with a double over his career against Javier Assad.
- Burleson is 2-for-4 when stepping into the box against Javier Assad this season.
- Last year against Javier Assad, Burleson went 1-for-2 with a double at the plate.
Alec Burleson prop bet insights
- Burleson has reached base with a hit 68 times this season in 101 games played (67.3%), including multiple hits in 28.7% of them (29 times).
- Out of the 101 games he has played in this season, he’s homered in 17 contests (16.8%), going deep in 4.6% of his trips to the plate.
- Burleson has scored at least one run 40 times this season in 101 games played (39.6%), including six times scoring multiple runs (5.9%).
- He has driven in at least one run 38 times this year in 101 tries (37.6%), including plating multiple runs in 15.8% of games (16 times) and producing three or more of his team’s runs on six occasions..
- Burleson has struck out in 38 of 101 games this year, with multiple strikeouts in 10 of them.
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Alec Burleson stats against the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/14/2024 | Jameson Taillon | 2-for-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/13/2024 | Javier Assad | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/13/2024 | Hayden Wesneski | 3-for-4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/12/2024 | Kyle Hendricks | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/16/2024 | Jameson Taillon | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/15/2024 | Shota Imanaga | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/14/2024 | Jordan Wicks | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/26/2024 | Javier Assad | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/25/2024 | Jameson Taillon | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/30/2023 | Kyle Hendricks | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
Cubs starter: Javier Assad
- The Cubs will call on Assad (5-3) to make his 20th start of the season. He is 5-3 with a 3.23 ERA and 86 Ks through 94 2/3 innings pitched.
- When he last took the hill on Sunday versus the Kansas City Royals, the righty tossed six innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- In 19 games this year, the 27-year-old held an ERA of 3.23, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .242 against him.
- Assad enters the matchup after racking up four quality starts.