JJ Bleday, coming off a one-hit showing in his last game (1-for-4), will take the field for the Oakland Athletics versus Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. First pitch is at 2:20 PM ET on MLB Network.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your JJ Bleday player prop bets.
Bleday has 43 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 64 walks while batting .246.
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JJ Bleday Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -170)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +205)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +160)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -170)
How to Watch Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago Cubs
- Matchup: Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago Cubs
- Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
JJ Bleday vs. Justin Steele
- Bleday is 1-for-2 in his career versus Justin Steele.
JJ Bleday prop bet insights
- Bleday has reached base with a hit 89 times this season in 148 games played (60.1%), including multiple hits in 20.9% of them (31 times).
- He has hit a long ball in 12.8% of his games this season (148 contests), leaving the ballpark in 3.3% of his plate appearances.
- Bleday has scored a run in 55 of 148 games this season, with multiple runs scored in 12 of them.
- In 35 of 148 games this season (23.6%), he has picked up an RBI, and 13 of those games (8.8%) included an effort that produced more than one RBI. He has also been responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in five contests.
- Bleday has struck out at least once in 55.4% of his games this year (82 of 148), with two or more punchouts in 31 of those games (20.9%).
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:24 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
JJ Bleday stats against the Cubs
| Date |
Opp. SP |
H/AB |
XBH |
HR |
RBI |
R |
K/BB |
SB |
| 9/17/2024 |
Jordan Wicks |
1-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1/0 |
1 |
| 9/16/2024 |
Shota Imanaga |
0-for-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2/1 |
0 |
| 9/21/2022 |
Marcus Stroman |
0-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4/0 |
0 |
| 9/20/2022 |
Adrian Sampson |
0-for-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0/1 |
0 |
| 8/7/2022 |
Adrian Sampson |
1-for-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/1 |
0 |
| 8/6/2022 |
Drew Smyly |
0-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 8/5/2022 |
Justin Steele |
1-for-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2/1 |
0 |
Cubs starter: Justin Steele
- Steele gets the start for the Cubs in his 23rd of the season. He holds a record of 5-5 with a 3.09 ERA and 131 Ks in 128 2/3 innings pitched.
- The left-hander last got into a game on Tuesday, Aug. 27 versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he tossed five innings, giving up two earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 29-year-old has posted a 3.09 ERA and 9.2 Ks per nine innings in 22 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .218 to opposing hitters.
- Steele is trying to put up his 12th quality start of the year.
