Elly De La Cruz Player Props: May 24, Reds vs. Dodgers
After a four-strikeout performance in his last game, Elly De La Cruz will look to get back on track on Friday. The Cincinnati Reds take on the Los Angeles Dodgers and will see starter James Paxton at 7:10 PM ET on BSOH.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Elly De La Cruz player prop bets.
De La Cruz has racked up a team-best batting average of .254, and paces the Reds in home runs (nine). Among all batters in MLB, De La Cruz’s home run total ranks 24th and his RBI tally ranks 69th.
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Elly De La Cruz Odds, Prop Bets and Game Info
- Matchup: Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Date: Friday, May 24, 2024
- TV Channel: BSOH
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
- Runs Prop: 9.5 runs (Over odds: +475)
Elly De La Cruz prop bet insights
- De La Cruz has a hit in 62% of his games this season (31 of 50), with multiple base hits in 11 of those games (22%).
- He has gone yard in eight games this season (50 opportunities, 16%), going deep in 4.4% of his trips to the plate.
- In 23 of 50 games this season (46%), De La Cruz has scored a run, and eight of those games (16%) included an effort that produced two or more runs scored.
- In 32% of his 50 games this season, he has notched an RBI (16 times). He’s also notched five games with multiple RBI in 2024 (10%) and plated three or more of his team’s runs in two contests.
- De La Cruz has gone down on strikes in 72% of his 50 games this year, with more than one strikeout in 44% of those contests (22).
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Elly De La Cruz stats against the Dodgers
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/19/2024 | Landon Knack | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/0 | 0 |
| 5/18/2024 | Walker Buehler | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/17/2024 | James Paxton | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/16/2024 | Tyler Glasnow | 4-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0/1 | 4 |
| 7/30/2023 | Michael Grove | 4-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/29/2023 | Emmet Sheehan | 1-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/28/2023 | Bobby Miller | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 6/8/2023 | Clayton Kershaw | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 1 |
| 6/7/2023 | Noah Syndergaard | 2-for-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/6/2023 | Tony Gonsolin | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
Dodgers starter: James Paxton
- Paxton gets the start for the Dodgers in his ninth of the season. He holds a record of 5-0 with a 2.84 ERA and 24 Ks in 44 1/3 innings pitched.
- The left-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he lasted six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- In eight games this year, the 35-year-old put up an ERA of 2.84, with 4.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .233 against him.
- Paxton is aiming for his fourth straight quality start.