Eric Hosmer: MLB Player Prop Bets for Cubs Vs Cardinals – May 8, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 7, 2023

Eric Hosmer and the Chicago Cubs meet starter Miles Mikolas and the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:40 PM ET on Monday, May 8 at Wrigley Field.

Looking to place a wager on Hosmer ahead of his matchup on Monday? Keep reading for everything you need to know, then head over to DraftKings Sportsbook to place your bets!

Player Prop Odds for Hosmer

Prop O/U Over Odds
Hits 0.5 -148
Runs 0.5 -109
RBI 0.5 -108
Strikeouts 0.5 -130

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Stats and Trends for the St. Louis Cardinals

  • The Cardinals will hand the ball to Mikolas (1-1) for his eighth start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed eight hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.
  • The 34-year-old ranks 69th in ERA (5.79), 74th in WHIP (1.661), and 40th in K/9 (8.2) among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
  • The Cardinals have a 9.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, ninth-best in baseball.
  • Cardinals pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.75 this year, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
  • The Cardinals have a combined WHIP of 1.463 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.
  • With 41 homers allowed, the Cardinals rank 17th in the league at preventing long balls.

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Eric Hosmer Stats vs. the Cardinals

Date Opp. SP H/AB XBH HR RBI R K/BB SB
6/1/2022 Dakota Hudson 0-for-4 0 0 0 0 0/0 0
5/31/2022 Adam Wainwright 0-for-0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0
5/30/2022 Packy Naughton 0-for-5 0 0 0 0 1/0 0
9/19/2021 J.A. Happ 0-for-3 0 0 2 0 1/1 0
9/18/2021 Adam Wainwright 0-for-1 0 0 0 0 1/0 0
9/17/2021 Miles Mikolas 2-for-4 1 0 0 1 0/0 0

Hosmer Stats and Trends

  • In 51.7% of his games this season (15-of-29), Hosmer has recorded a hit. In five of those games (17.2%), he’s recorded at least two base hits.
  • Despite logging a plate appearance in 29 games this season, he has swatted two home runs.
  • He has scored at least a run in four of 29 games played this season (13.8%), including two games where he scored more than one run.
  • Hosmer has plated at least one run 11 times this year in 29 games played (37.9%), including three times driving in multiple runs (10.3%).
  • He has struck out one or more times in 55.2% of his games this season (16 of 29), striking out multiple times in six of those contests (20.7%).
Home Away
16 GP 13
7 (43.8%) Games w/1+ Hit 8 (61.5%)
1 (6.3%) Games w/2+ Hits 4 (30.8%)
3 (18.8%) Games w/1+ Run 1 (7.7%)
1 (6.3%) Games w/1+ HR 1 (7.7%)
6 (37.5%) Games w/1+ RBI 5 (38.5%)

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