Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, who will be sending Juan Carlos Oviedo to the hill, go head to head at PNC Park on Friday, August 11. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:05 PM ET.
Looking to bet on De La Cruz ahead of his matchup on Friday? Keep reading for everything you need to know, then head over to DraftKings Sportsbook to place your bets!
Player Prop Odds for De La Cruz
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +105 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -131 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -121 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | -104 |
Get the latest odds for De La Cruz and place your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook! Use our link to get a great deposit bonus offer for new users.
Stats and Trends for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Oviedo (6-11) will take to the mound for the Pirates and make his 24th start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings against the Milwaukee Brewers.
- The 25-year-old’s 4.18 ERA ranks 38th, 1.302 WHIP ranks 48th, and 8 K/9 ranks 47th among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
- The Pirates strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 18th in MLB.
- The Pirates have the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.59) in the majors this season.
- The Pirates rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.398 WHIP this season.
- With just 126 homers allowed, the Pirates rank seventh in the league at preventing long balls.
Looking for a different way to play? Try FanDuel Daily Fantasy! Build a lineup with De La Cruz or any other players you’d like, and the better they do, the more you could potentially win. Sign up here to get the best promotion for new players at FanDuel.
De La Cruz Stats and Trends
- De La Cruz has tallied a hit 36 times this year in 54 games played (66.7%), with 15 multi-hit efforts (27.8%).
- He has homered in 16.7% of his games in 2023 (nine of 54), which amounts to 3.7% of his trips to the plate.
- In 61.1% of his 54 games this season, he has scored (33 times). Also, he’s put up seven games with multiple runs in 2023 (13.0%).
- In 31.5% of his contests this season (17 of 54), De La Cruz has plated at least one run. In three of those games (5.6%) he recorded two or more RBI, while he was responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in one game.
- He has fanned 44 times this season in 54 tries (81.5%), including punching out on multiple occasions in 50.0% of games (27 times).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | GP | 27 |
| 16 (59.3%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 20 (74.1%) |
| 6 (22.2%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 9 (33.3%) |
| 14 (51.9%) | Games w/1+ Run | 19 (70.4%) |
| 5 (18.5%) | Games w/1+ HR | 4 (14.8%) |
| 6 (22.2%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 11 (40.7%) |
Ready to bet on De La Cruz, the Reds or any other MLB action on Friday? Sign up with DraftKings Sportsbook to get the best new user offer and start playing today!
Not all sportsbook offers available in all areas and are subject to change, check sportsbooks for details on available offers in your area. Must be 21+ to gamble, please gamble responsibly. Call or chat with 1-800-GAMBLER if you or someone you know has a gambling problem.
