Cardinals vs. Tigers Player Props Today: Willson Contreras - May 1
Willson Contreras has his sights set on a better performance after a hitless showing in his previous game (0-for-5). He and the St. Louis Cardinals square off versus the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, who will send out Kenta Maeda to start, at 1:10 PM ET on MLB Network.
Contreras has hit a team-high four homers (he’s added nine RBI).
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Willson Contreras prop lines and game time
- Matchup: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Detroit Tigers
- Time: 1:10 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- TV Channel: MLB Network
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- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +200)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +370)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +155)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -110)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +105)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1200)
Willson Contreras prop bet insights
- In 20 of 25 games this year (80%) Contreras has recorded a hit, and in three of those contests (12%) he posted more than one hit.
- He has hit a long ball in 16% of his games in 2024 (four of 25), 3.8% of his trips to the plate.
- Contreras has scored a run in 13 of 25 games this year.
- He has notched at least one RBI in seven of 25 games played this season (28%), including two games with multiple RBI.
- Contreras has struck out at least once 16 times this year in 25 tries (64%), including striking out on multiple occasions in 28% of games (seven times).
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Willson Contreras stats against the Tigers
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/30/2024 | Matt Manning | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 4/30/2024 | Jack Flaherty | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 5/7/2023 | Alex Faedo | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/6/2023 | Spencer Turnbull | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/5/2023 | Matthew Boyd | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/16/2021 | Matthew Boyd | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 5/14/2021 | Tarik Skubal | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
Tigers starter: Kenta Maeda
- Maeda (0-1 with a 5.96 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 22 2/3 innings pitched) gets the call for the Tigers in his sixth start of the season.
- The righty’s most recent time out was on Tuesday, April 23 versus the Tampa Bay Rays, as he tossed five scoreless innings while allowing three hits.
- In five games this year, the 36-year-old held an ERA of 5.96, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .264 against him.
- Maeda is trying to put up his second quality start of the season.