Elly De La Cruz Player Props: July 29, Reds vs. Cubs

After he put up three hits in his most recent appearance (going 3-for-4), Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds will see Jameson Taillon starting for the Chicago Cubs on Monday at 7:10 PM ET on MARQ.

Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Elly De La Cruz player prop bets.

De La Cruz paces the Reds with 18 home runs while accumulating a team-high batting average of .263. In MLB action, De La Cruz ranks 27th in home runs and 81st in RBI.

Elly De La Cruz Prop Bets and Odds

• Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -235)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +425)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +175)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -115)
• Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +110)
• Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +135)

How to Watch Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs

• Matchup: Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs
• Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Date: Monday, July 29, 2024
• TV Channel: MARQ
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)

Elly De La Cruz vs. Jameson Taillon

• De La Cruz is 1-for-5 with a home run over his career against Jameson Taillon.
• Against Jameson Taillon last year, De La Cruz went 1-for-5 with a home run.

Elly De La Cruz prop bet insights

• De La Cruz has a hit in 60.6% of his 104 games this year, with at least two hits in 26.9% of those contests (28).
• In 16.3% of his games this season, he has hit a long ball (17 of 104). During the 2024 campaign, he’s hit a round-tripper in 4% of his trips to the plate.
• De La Cruz has touched home plate at least one time 48 times this year in 104 tries (46.2%), including scoring multiple runs in 14.4% of games (15 times).
• In 30.8% of his 104 games this season, he has driven in a run (32 times). He’s also notched nine games with multiple RBI in 2024 (8.7%) and plated three or more of his team’s runs in four contests.
• De La Cruz has gone down on strikes at least once 78 times this season in 104 games played (75%), including 44 multi-punchout contests (42.3%).

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Elly De La Cruz stats against the Cubs

Cubs starter: Jameson Taillon

• Taillon takes the hill for the Cubs in his 18th of the season. He is 7-5 with a 2.96 ERA and 78 Ks in 100 1/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last pitched on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he lasted 7 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
• The 32-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.96, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 contests this year. Opposing batters have a .246 batting average against him.
• This season, Taillon has compiled 10 quality starts.