Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds will hit the field at PNC Park on Saturday, August 12, where they will challenge the Pittsburgh Pirates and starting pitcher Andre Jackson. The contest will start at 7:05 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for De La Cruz
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +108 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -127 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -118 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +100 |
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Stats and Trends for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- The Pirates will send Jackson to the mound for his first start this season.
- The 27-year-old righty has pitched in relief nine times already this season, but will make his first start.
- He has an ERA of 5.16, a batting average against of .239 and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season.
- The Pirates average the 18th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
- Pirates pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.63 this year, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- Pirates pitchers have a 1.399 WHIP this season, 24th in the majors.
- With just 127 homers allowed, the Pirates rank seventh in the league at preventing long balls.
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Elly De La Cruz Stats vs. the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11/2023 | Juan Carlos Oviedo | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
De La Cruz Stats and Trends
- De La Cruz has recorded a hit 37 times this season in 55 games played (67.3%), with 16 multi-hit efforts (29.1%).
- He has homered in nine games this season, leaving the ballpark in 3.6% of his chances at the plate.
- He has scored at least one run 34 times this year in 55 games played (61.8%), including seven times when he tallied multiple runs (12.7%).
- In 32.7% of his contests this year (18 of 55), De La Cruz has notched at least one RBI. In four of those games (7.3%) he recorded two or more RBI, while accounting for three or more of his team’s runs in two games.
- He has fanned 45 times this season in 55 tries (81.8%), including punching out on multiple occasions in 50.9% of games (28 times).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | GP | 28 |
| 16 (59.3%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 21 (75.0%) |
| 6 (22.2%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 10 (35.7%) |
| 14 (51.9%) | Games w/1+ Run | 20 (71.4%) |
| 5 (18.5%) | Games w/1+ HR | 4 (14.3%) |
| 6 (22.2%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 12 (42.9%) |
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