Connor Joe Player Props: May 18, Pirates vs. Cubs

After he strung together three hits in his most recent appearance (going 3-for-5), Connor Joe and the Pittsburgh Pirates will see Shota Imanaga on the mound for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday at 2:20 PM ET on MARQ.

Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Connor Joe player prop bets.

Joe has accumulated a team-best batting average of .296 while leading the Pirates in runs batted in (22). He’s also hit six home runs.

Connor Joe 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: -164)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +450)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +210)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +165)
• Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -164)

Connor Joe prop bet insights

• In 71.1% of his games this season (27 of 38), Joe has posted a hit, and in 11 of those games (28.9%) he’s recorded more than one hit.
• In 15.8% of his games this season, he has homered (six of 38). During the 2024 campaign, he’s gone deep in 4% of his trips to the plate.
• In 20 of 38 games this season (52.6%), Joe has scored, and four of those games (10.5%) included an effort that produced more than one run scored.
• He has driven in a run in 15 of 38 games this year, with multiple RBI in six of them. He has also produced three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
• Joe has gone down on strikes at least once 21 times this season in 38 games played (55.3%), including six multi-punchout contests (15.8%).

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.

Connor Joe stats against the Cubs

Cubs starter: Shota Imanaga

• The Cubs will call on Imanaga (5-0) to make his ninth start of the season. He is 5-0 with a 0.96 ERA and 51 Ks through 46 2/3 innings pitched.
• When he last took the hill on Monday versus the Atlanta Braves, the lefty threw five scoreless innings while surrendering seven hits.
• Among pitcher who qualify, the 30-year-old currently ranks first in ERA (0.96), seventh in WHIP (.943), and 17th in K/9 rate (9.8) this year.
• This season, Imanaga has notched five quality starts.