Alec Burleson Player Props: August 2, Cardinals vs. Cubs

Alec Burleson, coming off a one-hit showing in his previous game (1-for-4), will take the field for the St. Louis Cardinals versus Javier Assad and the Chicago Cubs on Friday. First pitch is at 2:20 PM ET on MARQ.

Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Alec Burleson player prop bets.

Burleson paces the Cardinals in runs batted in (63) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .281 while adding 18 home runs. Burleson ranks 30th in homers and 26th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.

Alec Burleson Prop Bets and Odds

• Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +180)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +550)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +165)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +100)
• Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +105)
• Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +850)

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!)

Alec Burleson vs. Javier Assad

• Burleson is 3-for-6 with a double over his career against Javier Assad.
• Burleson is 2-for-4 when stepping into the box against Javier Assad this season.
• Last year against Javier Assad, Burleson went 1-for-2 with a double at the plate.

Alec Burleson prop bet insights

• Burleson has reached base with a hit 68 times this season in 101 games played (67.3%), including multiple hits in 28.7% of them (29 times).
• Out of the 101 games he has played in this season, he’s homered in 17 contests (16.8%), going deep in 4.6% of his trips to the plate.
• Burleson has scored at least one run 40 times this season in 101 games played (39.6%), including six times scoring multiple runs (5.9%).
• He has driven in at least one run 38 times this year in 101 tries (37.6%), including plating multiple runs in 15.8% of games (16 times) and producing three or more of his team’s runs on six occasions..
• Burleson has struck out in 38 of 101 games this year, with multiple strikeouts in 10 of them.

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Alec Burleson stats against the Cubs

Cubs starter: Javier Assad

• The Cubs will call on Assad (5-3) to make his 20th start of the season. He is 5-3 with a 3.23 ERA and 86 Ks through 94 2/3 innings pitched.
• When he last took the hill on Sunday versus the Kansas City Royals, the righty tossed six innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• In 19 games this year, the 27-year-old held an ERA of 3.23, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .242 against him.
• Assad enters the matchup after racking up four quality starts.