Oneil Cruz Player Props: August 22, Pirates vs. Reds
Oneil Cruz will try to improve on a one-hit showing in his previous game (1-for-3). His Pittsburgh Pirates take on Nick Lodolo and the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday at 6:40 PM ET on SportsNet PT.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Oneil Cruz player prop bets.
Cruz is batting .262 with 27 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 36 walks. Cruz’s home runs rank 55th in MLB and he ranks 48th in RBI in MLB.
Watch tonight's Pirates game on Fubo!Oneil Cruz Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -135)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +235)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +175)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -135)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +500)
How to Watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds
- Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds
- Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
- TV Channel: SportsNet PT
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Oneil Cruz vs. Nick Lodolo
- Cruz is 2-for-6 over his career versus Nick Lodolo.
- Against Nick Lodolo last season, Cruz went 2-for-3.
Oneil Cruz prop bet insights
- Cruz has reached base with a hit 69 times this season in 112 games played (61.6%), including multiple hits on 33 occasions (29.5%).
- He has gone yard in 16.1% of his games in 2024 (18 of 112), 3.9% of his trips to the plate.
- In 38.4% of his 112 games this season, Cruz has scored (43 times). He’s also put up 12 games with multiple runs in 2024 (10.7%).
- He has plated at least one run in 39 of 112 games this season (34.8%), with more than one RBI in 18 of those contests (16.1%).
- Cruz has struck out at least once in 76.8% of his games this season (86 of 112), with two or more strikeouts in 44 of those contests (39.3%).
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:25 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Oneil Cruz stats against the Reds
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/26/2024 | Graham Ashcraft | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/25/2024 | Hunter Greene | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/24/2024 | Carson Spiers | 2-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/19/2024 | Hunter Greene | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/18/2024 | Nick Lodolo | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/17/2024 | Carson Spiers | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/2/2023 | Graham Ashcraft | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/1/2023 | Nick Lodolo | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 3/30/2023 | Hunter Greene | 1-for-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0/2 | 0 |
| 9/28/2022 | Luis Cessa | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
Reds starter: Nick Lodolo
- The Reds will call on Lodolo (9-5) to make his 21st start of the season as he goes for his 10th win. He is 9-5 with a 4.55 ERA and 113 Ks through 110 2/3 innings pitched.
- When he last got the call on Saturday, the left-hander tossed 2 1/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up eight earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- In 20 outings this season, the 26-year-old has a 4.55 ERA and 9.2 strikeouts per nine frames, while surrendering a batting average of .235 to his opponents.
- Lodolo is attempting to register his ninth quality start in this game.