Oneil Cruz Player Props: May 18, Pirates vs. Cubs

Oneil Cruz went hitless in his last game (0-for-5), but will have another crack at it when the Pittsburgh Pirates take on Shota Imanaga and the Chicago Cubs on Saturday at 2:20 PM ET on MARQ.

Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Oneil Cruz player prop bets.

Cruz has hit a team-best seven home runs. He has 18 RBI. In baseball, Cruz ranks 37th in home runs and 94th in RBI.

Oneil Cruz Odds, Prop Bets and Game Info

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs
• Time: 2:20 PM ET
• Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024
• TV Channel: MARQ
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
• Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -149)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +650)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +245)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +205)
• Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -149)
• Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +700)

Oneil Cruz prop bet insights

• Cruz has reached base with a hit 28 times this year in 44 games played (63.6%), including multiple hits in 27.3% of them (12 times).
• In 15.9% of his games this season, he has homered (seven of 44). During the 2024 campaign, he’s left the yard in 3.9% of his trips to the plate.
• In 31.8% of his games this year (14 of 44), Cruz has scored at least one run, and in three of those games (6.8%) he recorded more than one run scored.
• He has tallied at least one RBI 12 times this season in 44 tries (27.3%), including driving in multiple runs in 11.4% of games (five times) and producing three or more of his team’s runs on one occasion..
• Cruz has gone down on strikes in 75% of his 44 games this year, with two or more strikeouts in 40.9% of those contests (18).

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 11:24 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Oneil Cruz stats against the Cubs

Cubs starter: Shota Imanaga

• Imanaga (5-0) takes the hill for the Cubs in his ninth start of the season. He has produced a 0.96 ERA in 46 2/3 innings pitched, with 51 Ks.
• When he last took the hill on Monday versus the Atlanta Braves, the lefty went five scoreless innings while surrendering seven hits.
• Among qualifying pitchers, the 30-year-old’s 0.96 ERA ranks first, .943 WHIP ranks seventh, and 9.8 K/9 ranks 17th this season.
• Imanaga has posted five quality starts this year.