St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Prop Pick: Will Oneil Cruz Shine Against Cardinals on Monday Night?
The Pittsburgh Pirates will battle the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night in an NL Central matchup. Can Oneil Cruz start hot for the Pirates in the opening game of the series? Ben Rajavuori brings us his top prop pick for Cardinals vs. Pirates.
Ben Rajavuori - July 22, 2024, 2:24 PM EDT
5 minSt. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Prop Pick: Will Oneil Cruz Shine Against Cardinals on Monday Night?
The Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals will meet for a three game series from PNC Park starting tonight. The Pirates and Cardinals are neck and neck in the standings, as the Pirates are 50–49 entering this game, all the Cardinals are just ahead of them at 52–47. What should we expect in tonight’s game?
Cardinals vs. Pirates DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: July 22, 2024
- Start Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: MLB Extra Innings
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
The player I am targeting in this game is Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz. Oneil Cruz had a slow start to his rookie season in 2022, but he has really come along this season and is hitting .252 this year.
Cruz has really struggled against left-handed pitching this season, but he is hitting .284 with a .843 OPS against right-handed pitching. Of his 69 hits against right-handed pitching, 30 have gone for extra bases.
Over his last 20 games against right-handed pitching, Cruz has 15 hits, with seven of those going for extra bases. He has four home runs and three doubles in his last 55 at bats against right handed pitching. Tonight, he goes up against Andre Pallante, who has a 4.21 ERA this season. Pallante has not been very good this year, and Oneil Cruz is 1-3 off him in his career. While it is an extremely small sample size, Oneil Cruz matches up well against Pallante and has lots of speed, which is why we are playing over 1.5 bases on Oneil Cruz tonight at a great price of +140. With Cruz's speed, all he needs to do is pull one down the line and he will be standing at second easily. With the weather conditions at PNC Ark tonight with the wind blowing out and high humidity, Cruz should easily be able to get one down the line or off the wall for two or more bases.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Prop Pick
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