Oneil Cruz Player Props: September 5, Pirates vs. Nationals

Oneil Cruz will try for a better showing after a hitless showing in his last game (0-for-4). He and the Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Washington Nationals on Thursday, who will send out Jake Irvin to start, at 6:40 PM ET on MASN.

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

Cruz is hitting .267 with 31 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 38 walks. Among hitters in MLB, Cruz ranks 76th in home runs and 50th in RBI.

Oneil Cruz Prop Bets and Odds

• Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -215)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +160)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +105)
• Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +115)
• Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +450)

How to Watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals
• Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
• TV Channel: MASN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)

Oneil Cruz vs. Jake Irvin

Oneil Cruz prop bet insights

• Cruz has reached base with a hit 78 times this season in 125 games played (62.4%), including multiple hits in 30.4% of them (38 times).
• Out of the 125 games he has played in this season, he’s homered in 18 contests (14.4%), taking the pitcher deep in 3.5% of his trips to home plate.
• Cruz has scored at least a run 48 times this year in 125 tries (38.4%), including scoring multiple runs in 10.4% of games (13 times).
• In 42 of 125 games this season (33.6%), he has produced a run, and 20 of those games (16%) included an effort that produced more than one RBI. He has also accounted for three or more of his team’s runs in six contests.
• Cruz has been set down on strikes at least once 95 times this season in 125 games played (76%), including 48 multi-punchout contests (38.4%).

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Oneil Cruz stats against the Nationals

Nationals starter: Jake Irvin

• Irvin looks for his 10th victory when he makes the start for the Nationals in his 29th of the season. He holds a record of 9-11 with a 4.08 ERA and 136 Ks in 161 2/3 innings pitched.
• When he last took the hill on Friday versus the Chicago Cubs, the righty went 4 2/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• Among qualifying pitchers this season, the 27-year-old currently ranks 44th in ERA (4.08), 32nd in WHIP (1.186), and 47th in K/9 (7.6).
• This year, Irvin has compiled 14 quality starts.