Brent Rooker’s Oakland Athletics play the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 18 at 2:20 PM ET, and will see starting pitcher Justin Steele on the hill. Rooker had one hit in his last game, finishing 1-for-3.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Brent Rooker player prop bets.
Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (38), runs batted in (109) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .302. Rooker’s home runs rank fifth in MLB and he ranks third in RBI in MLB. Rooker brings an eight-game hitting streak into this game. During his last games he is batting .310 with three home runs, two walks and 10 RBI.
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Brent Rooker Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -230)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +160)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +110)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +115)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +650)
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!)
Brent Rooker vs. Justin Steele
- Over his career against Justin Steele, Rooker is 1-for-1.
Brent Rooker prop bet insights
- In 98 of 135 games this year (72.6%) Rooker has recorded a hit, and in 44 of those contests (32.6%) he posted more than one hit.
- He has homered in 25.2% of his games this season (135 contests), leaving the ballpark in 6.7% of his chances at the plate.
- Rooker has touched home plate at least one time in 61 of 135 games this year (45.2%), with more than one run scored in 14 of those contests (10.4%).
- He has notched at least one RBI in 44.4% of his games this season (60 of 135), with two or more RBI in 31 of them (23.0%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in 12 contests.
- Rooker has struck out in 100 of 135 games this season, with multiple punchouts in 47 of them.
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.
Brent Rooker stats against the Cubs
| Date |
Opp. SP |
H/AB |
XBH |
HR |
RBI |
R |
K/BB |
SB |
| 9/17/2024 |
Jordan Wicks |
1-for-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1/1 |
0 |
| 9/16/2024 |
Shota Imanaga |
2-for-5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1/0 |
0 |
| 4/18/2023 |
Marcus Stroman |
0-for-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/1 |
0 |
| 4/17/2023 |
Hayden Wesneski |
1-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 9/22/2021 |
Kyle Hendricks |
0-for-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 9/21/2021 |
Alec Mills |
0-for-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 9/1/2021 |
Justin Steele |
2-for-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 8/31/2021 |
Zach Davies |
1-for-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1/0 |
0 |
Cubs starter: Justin Steele
- Steele toes the rubber for the Cubs in his 23rd of the season. He is 5-5 with a 3.09 ERA and 131 Ks through 128 2/3 innings pitched.
- The left-hander last got into a game on Tuesday, Aug. 27 versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he threw five innings, giving up two earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.09, with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opponents are batting .218 against him.
- Steele has posted 11 quality starts this year.
