Elly De La Cruz Player Props: August 22, Reds vs. Pirates
After he collected three RBIs in his most recent game (a home run and a walk), Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds will see Paul Skenes on the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday at 6:40 PM ET on SportsNet PT.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Elly De La Cruz player prop bets.
De La Cruz leads the Reds with 22 home runs while putting up a team-best batting average of .262. In MLB, De La Cruz ranks 24th in home runs and 71st in RBI.
Watch tonight's Reds game on Fubo!Elly De La Cruz Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -150)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +260)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +140)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -150)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +240)
How to Watch Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Matchup: Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
- TV Channel: SportsNet PT
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Elly De La Cruz vs. Paul Skenes
- De La Cruz is 2-for-3 with a double over his career against Paul Skenes.
- De La Cruz is 2-for-3 with a double when stepping into the box against Paul Skenes this season.
Elly De La Cruz prop bet insights
- In 59.2% of his 125 games this season, De La Cruz has recorded a base hit (74 times). He’s also notched 33 multi-hit games in 2024 (26.4%).
- He has gone yard in 16% of his games this season (125 contests), leaving the ballpark in 4.1% of his trips to the dish.
- In 43.2% of his games this season (54 of 125), De La Cruz has touched home plate at least one time, and in 19 of those games (15.2%) he recorded two or more runs scored.
- He has produced a run in 30.4% of his 125 games this season, with more than one RBI in 9.6% of those contests (12). He has also produced three or more runs in six contests.
- De La Cruz has gone down on strikes at least once in 75.2% of his games this season (94 of 125), with two or more strikeouts in 53 of them (42.4%).
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.
Elly De La Cruz stats against the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/26/2024 | Luis Ortiz | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/25/2024 | Mitch Keller | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/24/2024 | Bailey Falter | 3-for-5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/19/2024 | Mitch Keller | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/18/2024 | Bailey Falter | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 6/17/2024 | Paul Skenes | 3-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 9/24/2023 | Quinn Priester | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/23/2023 | Bailey Falter | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3/1 | 2 |
| 9/22/2023 | Andre Jackson | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 2 |
| 8/13/2023 | Andre Jackson | 2-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 1 |
Pirates starter: Paul Skenes
- The Pirates will call on Skenes (7-2) to make his 17th start of the season. He is 7-2 with a 2.30 ERA and 121 Ks through 98 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Seattle Mariners, when he lasted six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
- In 16 outings this season, the 22-year-old has a 2.30 ERA and 11.1 strikeouts per nine frames, while surrendering a batting average of .202 to opposing hitters.
- Skenes is looking to notch his 13th quality start in this game.