Oneil Cruz went hitless in his last game (0-for-4), but will take another crack at it when the Pittsburgh Pirates face Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET on MARQ.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Oneil Cruz player prop bets.
Cruz has 31 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 38 walks while batting .271. Among all hitters in MLB, Cruz’s home run total ranks 74th and his RBI tally ranks 47th.
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Oneil Cruz Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -240)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +150)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +100)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +115)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +260)
How to Watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs
- Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs
- Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Oneil Cruz vs. Justin Steele
- Over his career versus Justin Steele, Cruz is 4-for-10 with two doubles and a home run.
- Cruz is 3-for-7 with a double and a home run when facing off against Justin Steele this season.
Oneil Cruz prop bet insights
- In 78 of 123 games this season (63.4%) Cruz has gotten a hit, and in 38 of those contests (30.9%) he posted at least two.
- In 18 of 123 games this season, he has hit a long ball (14.6%). He’s gone deep in 3.5% of his trips to the dish in 2024.
- Cruz has scored at least a run in 38.2% of his games this season (47 of 123), with two or more runs scored in 13 of them (10.6%).
- He has driven in a run in 42 of 123 games this year, with multiple RBI in 20 of them. He has also produced three or more of his team’s runs in six contests.
- In 94 of 123 games this year (76.4%), Cruz has gone down on strikes, and 47 of those games (38.2%) included a performance that resulted in two or more strikeouts.
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 8:25 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Oneil Cruz stats against the Cubs
| Date |
Opp. SP |
H/AB |
XBH |
HR |
RBI |
R |
K/BB |
SB |
| 9/2/2024 |
Jameson Taillon |
0-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1/0 |
0 |
| 8/28/2024 |
Kyle Hendricks |
2-for-5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1/1 |
1 |
| 8/27/2024 |
Justin Steele |
4-for-4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0/0 |
1 |
| 8/26/2024 |
Jameson Taillon |
1-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2/0 |
0 |
| 5/19/2024 |
Jameson Taillon |
1-for-5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3/0 |
0 |
| 5/17/2024 |
Kyle Hendricks |
0-for-5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2/0 |
0 |
| 5/16/2024 |
Justin Steele |
0-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2/0 |
0 |
| 5/12/2024 |
Kyle Hendricks |
1-for-5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 5/11/2024 |
Justin Steele |
2-for-4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 5/10/2024 |
Javier Assad |
2-for-3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1/1 |
0 |
Cubs starter: Justin Steele
- Steele takes the hill for the Cubs in his 23rd of the season. He is 5-5 with a 3.09 ERA and 131 Ks in 128 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent outing was on Tuesday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, when the left-hander tossed five innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 29-year-old has posted a 3.09 ERA and 9.2 Ks per nine innings across 22 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .218 to opposing hitters.
- Steele is attempting to notch his 12th quality start in this game.
