Cubs vs. Marlins Player Props Today: Cody Bellinger - April 18

Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs take on the Miami Marlins, and starter Andrew Jacob Puk, on April 18 at 7:40 PM ET at Wrigley Field. Bellinger hit a homer in his previous game (going 2-for-4).

Bellinger is batting .200 with a double, a triple, three home runs and nine walks. Among hitters in baseball, Bellinger ranks 45th in homers and 36th in RBI. Bellinger has safely hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a triple, a home run, two walks and two RBI.

Cody Bellinger prop lines and game time

• Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins
• Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
• TV Channel: MARQ
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
• Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -208)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +700)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +160)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +130)
• Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -208)
• Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +425)

Cody Bellinger prop bet insights

• Bellinger has a hit in 11 of 18 games this season, with multiple hits in three of them.
• He has homered in three games this season (18 opportunities, 16.7%), going deep in 3.7% of his plate appearances.
• In five of 18 games this season (27.8%), Bellinger has scored at least one run, including two games with multiple runs scored.
• He has notched at least one RBI eight times this year in 18 games played (44.4%), including three times plating multiple runs (16.7%). He has also produced three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
• In 11 of 18 games this season (61.1%), Bellinger has gone down on strikes at least once, including two games with multiple strikeouts.

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Cody Bellinger stats against the Marlins

Marlins starter: Andrew Jacob Puk

• Puk makes the start for the Marlins in his fourth of the season. He holds a record of 0-3 with a 5.91 ERA and eight Ks in 10 2/3 innings pitched.
• When he last got the call on Tuesday, April 9, the left-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings against the New York Yankees, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
• The 28-year-old has posted a 5.91 ERA and 6.7 Ks per nine innings across three games this season, while allowing a batting average of .279 to opposing hitters.