Alec Burleson Player Props: July 4, Cardinals vs. Pirates

Alec Burleson, coming off a one-hit showing in his previous game (1-for-3), will take the field for the St. Louis Cardinals versus Martin Perez and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. First pitch is at 12:35 PM ET on BSMW.

Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Alec Burleson player prop bets.

Burleson is hitting .280 with 11 doubles, 13 home runs and 12 walks. In MLB play, Burleson ranks 39th in home runs and 56th in RBI.

Alec Burleson Prop Bets and Odds

• Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +170)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +600)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +170)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -105)
• Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +110)
• Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1100)

How to Watch St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

• Matchup: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
• Time: 12:35 PM ET
• Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
• TV Channel: BSMW
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)

Alec Burleson vs. Martín Pérez

Alec Burleson prop bet insights

• Burleson has a hit in 50 of 78 games this year, with multiple hits in 22 of them.
• In 15.4% of his games this season, he has hit a long ball (12 of 78). During the 2024 campaign, he’s hit a round-tripper in 4.5% of his trips to the dish.
• Burleson has scored at least one run in 28 of 78 games this year (35.9%), with more than one run scored in four of those contests (5.1%).
• In 25 of 78 games this season (32.1%), he has driven in a run, and 10 of those games (12.8%) included a performance that produced two or more RBI. He has also been responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in three contests.
• Burleson has gone down on strikes at least once in 39.7% of his games this year (31 of 78), with two or more strikeouts in 10 of them (12.8%).

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:24 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Alec Burleson stats against the Pirates

Pirates starter: Martín Pérez

• The Pirates will call on Perez (1-4) to make his 13th start of the season. He is 1-4 with a 5.28 ERA and 50 Ks through 61 1/3 innings pitched.
• When he last got the call on Friday, the left-hander went four innings against the Atlanta Braves, allowing six earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.28, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 12 games this season. Opponents are hitting .310 against him.
• Pérez is looking to notch his fourth quality start of the year.