Brent Rooker Player Props: August 28, Athletics vs. Reds
Brent Rooker has his sights set on a better showing after a hitless showing in his last game (0-for-4). He and the Oakland Athletics take on the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, who will send out Fernando Cruz to start, at 6:40 PM ET on NBCS-CA.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Brent Rooker player prop bets.
Rooker leads the Athletics with 30 home runs and 87 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .286. Among all hitters in MLB play, Rooker’s home run total ranks eighth and his RBI tally ranks 12th.
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Brent Rooker Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +190)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +130)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -115)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: -115)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +750)
How to Watch Oakland Athletics vs. Cincinnati Reds
- Matchup: Oakland Athletics vs. Cincinnati Reds
- Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- TV Channel: NBCS-CA
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Brent Rooker vs. Fernando Cruz
- In his career versus Fernando Cruz, Rooker is 1-for-1 with a home run.
- Last year against Fernando Cruz, Rooker was 1-for-1 with a home run at the plate.
Brent Rooker prop bet insights
- Rooker has a hit in 68.7% of his 115 games this year, with multiple base hits in 30.4% of those contests (35).
- In 24.3% of his games this season, he has homered (28 of 115). During the 2024 campaign, he’s taken the pitcher deep in 6.3% of his trips to the plate.
- In 48 of 115 games this year (41.7%), Rooker has scored a run, and 11 of those games (9.6%) included an effort that produced two or more runs scored.
- He has driven in at least one run in 40.0% of his games this year (46 of 115), with more than one RBI in 24 of those contests (20.9%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in 11 contests.
- Rooker has gone down on strikes at least once 87 times this season in 115 tries (75.7%), including striking out on multiple occasions in 36.5% of games (42 times).
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Brent Rooker stats against the Reds
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/27/2024 | Jakob Junis | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 4/30/2023 | Nick Lodolo | 2-for-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/29/2023 | Hunter Greene | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/1 | 0 |
| 4/28/2023 | Luis Cessa | 3-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 8/4/2021 | Luis Castillo | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/3/2021 | Tyler Mahle | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
Reds starter: Fernando Cruz
- Cruz will take the ball for the Reds in his first start this season.
- The 34-year-old right-hander has made 61 relief appearances this year.
- In 61 games this season, he has compiled a 5.30 ERA and averages 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .227 against him.