Elly De La Cruz Player Props: May 17, Reds vs. Dodgers

Elly De La Cruz will look to get back on track following a hitless showing in his most recent game (0-for-1). His Cincinnati Reds take on James Paxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday at 10:10 PM ET on MLB Network.

Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Elly De La Cruz player prop bets.

De La Cruz has racked up a team-high batting average of .258, while pacing the Reds in home runs (nine). Among hitters in baseball, De La Cruz ranks 16th in homers and 62nd in RBI.

Elly De La Cruz Odds, Prop Bets and Game Info

• Matchup: Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
• Time: 10:10 PM ET
• Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
• TV Channel: MLB Network
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
• Runs Prop: 9.5 runs (Over odds: +700)

Elly De La Cruz prop bet insights

• De La Cruz has recorded a hit 28 times this year in 43 games played (65.1%), including nine multi-hit games (20.9%).
• He has hit a long ball in eight of 43 games in 2024 (18.6%), which is 5.1% of his trips to the plate.
• De La Cruz has scored at least one run 22 times this season in 43 tries (51.2%), including scoring multiple runs in 16.3% of games (seven times).
• In 32.6% of his games this season (14 of 43), he has driven in at least one run. In five of those games (11.6%) he recorded two or more RBI, while accounting for three or more of his team’s runs in two contests.
• In 32 of 43 games this season (74.4%), De La Cruz has gone down on strikes, and 18 of those games (41.9%) included a performance that resulted in more than one punchout.

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Elly De La Cruz stats against the Dodgers

Dodgers starter: James Paxton

• Paxton (5-0 with a 2.58 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 38 1/3 innings pitched) gets the nod for the Dodgers in his eighth start of the season.
• When he last took the hill on Sunday versus the San Diego Padres, the left-hander tossed six scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
• In seven outings this season, the 35-year-old has a 2.58 ERA and 5.2 strikeouts per nine frames, while surrendering a batting average of .222 to opposing hitters.
• Paxton is aiming to continue a second-game quality start streak in this game.