Nelson Cruz: MLB Player Prop Bets for Padres Vs Dodgers – May 13, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 12, 2023

At 7:15 PM ET on Saturday, May 13, Nelson Cruz and the San Diego Padres will suit up against the Los Angeles Dodgers and starting pitcher Julio Urias at Dodger Stadium, airing on FOX.

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

Player Prop Odds for Cruz

Prop O/U Over Odds
Hits 0.5 -144
Runs 0.5 -108
RBI 0.5 -118
Strikeouts 0.5 -151

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Stats and Trends for the Los Angeles Dodgers

  • The Dodgers will send Urias (4-3) to the mound for his ninth start this season.
  • The left-hander gave up two earned runs in 5 2/3 innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the San Diego Padres.
  • The 26-year-old’s 3.77 ERA ranks 44th, 1.169 WHIP ranks 38th, and 9.5 K/9 ranks 23rd among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
  • The Dodgers strike out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 22nd in MLB.
  • The Dodgers have pitched to a 4.04 this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.
  • The Dodgers have a combined WHIP of just 1.233 as a pitching staff, which is the eighth-best in baseball this season.
  • With 39 homers allowed, the Dodgers rank 12th in the league at preventing long balls.

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Nelson Cruz Stats vs. the Dodgers

Date Opp. SP H/AB XBH HR RBI R K/BB SB
5/12/2023 Dustin May 1-for-1 0 0 0 0 0/0 0
5/12/2023 Caleb Ferguson 1-for-1 0 0 0 0 0/0 0
5/12/2023 Evan Phillips 1-for-1 0 0 0 0 0/0 0
5/7/2023 Julio Urías 0-for-4 0 0 0 0 2/0 0
5/5/2023 Clayton Kershaw 0-for-3 0 0 0 0 2/0 0
7/27/2022 Andrew Heaney 0-for-3 0 0 0 0 1/1 0
7/26/2022 Mitchell White 1-for-2 1 0 2 1 1/0 0
7/25/2022 Tony Gonsolin 0-for-3 0 0 0 0 2/1 0
5/25/2022 Julio Urías 2-for-3 1 0 0 0 0/0 0
5/24/2022 Walker Buehler 3-for-5 0 0 2 1 0/0 1

Cruz Stats and Trends

  • Cruz has a hit in 50.0% of his games this year (13 of 26), and he posted multiple base knocks in four of those contests (15.4%).
  • Out of the 26 games he has gone to the plate in this season, he’s homered in three contests (11.5%), homering in 3.6% of his plate appearances.
  • He has touched home plate at least once six times this season in 26 games played (23.1%), including one game with more than one run scored.
  • Cruz has tallied at least one RBI five times this season in 26 games played (19.2%), including four times driving in multiple runs (15.4%). He has also knocked in three or more of his team’s runs in three contests.
  • In 17 of 26 games this season (65.4%), he has been set down on strikes. Plus, eight of those games (30.8%) included an effort that resulted in two or more strikeouts.
Home Away
14 GP 12
8 (57.1%) Games w/1+ Hit 5 (41.7%)
2 (14.3%) Games w/2+ Hits 2 (16.7%)
3 (21.4%) Games w/1+ Run 3 (25.0%)
2 (14.3%) Games w/1+ HR 1 (8.3%)
3 (21.4%) Games w/1+ RBI 2 (16.7%)

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