Brendan Donovan Player Props: August 2, Cardinals vs. Cubs
Brendan Donovan will look to bounce back after a hitless performance in his last game (0-for-4). His St. Louis Cardinals face Javier Assad and the Chicago Cubs on Friday at 2:20 PM ET on MARQ.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Brendan Donovan player prop bets.
Donovan is hitting .262 with 22 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 30 walks.
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Brendan Donovan Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -280)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +700)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +165)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +130)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +130)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1000)
How to Watch St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
- Matchup: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
- Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Brendan Donovan vs. Javier Assad
- In his career versus Javier Assad, Donovan is 2-for-9 with a double.
- When facing off against Javier Assad this season, Donovan is 1-for-4 with a double.
- Last season against Javier Assad, Donovan went 0-for-3 at the plate.
Brendan Donovan prop bet insights
- Donovan has recorded a hit 67 times this season in 103 games played (65.0%), including 31 multi-hit games (30.1%).
- In nine of 103 games this season, he has hit a long ball (8.7%). He’s hit a round-tripper in 2% of his trips to the plate in 2024.
- Donovan has scored at least one run 38 times this year in 103 games played (36.9%), including six multi-run scoring contests (5.8%).
- He has driven in a run in 35.9% of his 103 games this season, with more than one RBI in 10.7% of those contests (11). He has also driven in three or more runs in three contests.
- In 38.8% of his games this year (40 of 103), Donovan has struck out at least once, and in 17 of those games (16.5%) he registered two or more punchouts.
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Brendan Donovan stats against the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/1/2024 | Shota Imanaga | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 7/14/2024 | Jameson Taillon | 3-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 1 |
| 7/13/2024 | Javier Assad | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/13/2024 | Hayden Wesneski | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/12/2024 | Kyle Hendricks | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/16/2024 | Jameson Taillon | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/15/2024 | Shota Imanaga | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/14/2024 | Jordan Wicks | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/26/2024 | Javier Assad | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 5/25/2024 | Jameson Taillon | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
Cubs starter: Javier Assad
- Assad (5-3) toes the rubber for the Cubs in his 20th start of the season. He has produced a 3.23 ERA in 94 2/3 innings pitched, with 86 Ks.
- The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals, when he lasted six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 27-year-old has posted a 3.23 ERA and 8.2 Ks per nine innings across 19 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .242 to opposing hitters.
- Assad enters this game after racking up four quality starts.