Brendan Donovan Player Props: July 4, Cardinals vs. Pirates

Brendan Donovan has his sights set on a more productive performance after going hitless in his most recent game (0-for-4). He and the St. Louis Cardinals square off versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, who will send out Martin Perez to start, at 12:35 PM ET on BSMW.

Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Brendan Donovan player prop bets.

Donovan has racked up a team-high 42 runs batted in (he’s hit eight home runs).

Brendan Donovan Prop Bets and Odds

• Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -265)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +850)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +190)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +120)
• Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +135)

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!)

Brendan Donovan vs. Martín Pérez

• Donovan is 0-for-2 over his career against Martín Pérez.
• Last year against Martín Pérez, Donovan was 0-for-2 at the plate.

Brendan Donovan prop bet insights

• In 67.5% of his games this season (54 of 80), Donovan has recorded a hit, and in 23 of those games (28.8%) he’s recorded at least two base hits.
• He has hit a long ball in eight games this season (80 opportunities, 10.0%), leaving the ballpark in 2.3% of his trips to home plate.
• In 30 of 80 games this year (37.5%), Donovan has touched home plate, and six of those games (7.5%) included an effort that produced two or more runs scored.
• He has driven in at least one run 32 times this season in 80 games played (40.0%), including nine multi-RBI outings (11.3%). He has also accounted for three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
• Donovan has struck out one or more times in 42.5% of his games this year (34 of 80), with two or more strikeouts in 15 of them (18.8%).

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.

Brendan Donovan stats against the Pirates

Pirates starter: Martín Pérez

• Perez (1-4 with a 5.28 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 61 1/3 innings pitched) gets the nod for the Pirates in his 13th start of the season.
• When he last took the hill on Friday versus the Atlanta Braves, the lefty tossed four innings, allowing six earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• In 12 outings this season, the 33-year-old has a 5.28 ERA and 7.3 strikeouts per nine frames, while surrendering a batting average of .310 to his opponents.
• Pérez is trying to register his fourth quality start in this game.