Oneil Cruz Player Props: September 2, Pirates vs. Cubs

Oneil Cruz will try for a more productive showing after going hitless in his previous game (0-for-4). He and the Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Chicago Cubs on Monday, who will send out Jameson Taillon to start, at 7:40 PM ET on MARQ.

Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Oneil Cruz player prop bets.

Cruz is batting .274 with 31 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 38 walks. In baseball, Cruz ranks 74th in homers and 46th in RBI.

Oneil Cruz Prop Bets and Odds

• Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -205)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +190)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +125)
• Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +135)
• Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +270)

How to Watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs
• Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Date: Monday, September 2, 2024
• TV Channel: MARQ
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)

Oneil Cruz vs. Jameson Taillon

• Cruz is 0-for-8 in his career versus Jameson Taillon.
• Cruz is 0-for-6 when stepping into the box against Jameson Taillon this season.

Oneil Cruz prop bet insights

• In 78 of 122 games this season (63.9%) Cruz has recorded a hit, and in 38 of those contests (31.1%) he posted more than one hit.
• In 18 of 122 games this season, he has gone yard (14.8%). He’s taken the pitcher deep in 3.6% of his trips to the plate in 2024.
• Cruz has scored at least one run 47 times this season in 122 games played (38.5%), including 13 times scoring multiple runs (10.7%).
• He has driven in at least one run 42 times this year in 122 games played (34.4%), including 20 times driving in multiple runs (16.4%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in six contests.
• In 76.2% of his 122 games this season, Cruz has been set down on strikes (93 times). He’s also had 47 games with multiple punchouts in 2024 (38.5%).

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:24 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Oneil Cruz stats against the Cubs

Cubs starter: Jameson Taillon

• Taillon (9-8) is looking for his 10th win when he toes the rubber for the Cubs in his 24th start of the season. He has produced a 3.85 ERA in 133 1/3 innings pitched, with 104 Ks.
• When he last got the call on Monday, the right-hander went 6 2/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing four earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• The 32-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.85, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 23 games this season. Opponents are hitting .258 against him.
• Taillon is looking to notch his 12th quality start of the year.