MLB Player Props (May 21): Elly De La Cruz Among Top Plays

Yesterday, we were highly successful in our daily MLB player props, with Jose Altuve (hitting a home run) and Nicky Lopez (recording 2+ total bases) coming through at +480 and +230 odds, respectively.

Let’s try and keep things rolling as we dive into today’s 15-game slate. 

Up first is Cincinnati Reds’ budding star Elly De La Cruz in the series opener against the San Diego Padres.

Note: All odds and props courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

CIN Elly De La Cruz to Hit a Home Run (+470) vs. San Diego Padres

• Cruz is slashing .256/.352/.476 with nine home runs in 47 games.
• Padres starter Joe Musgrove (3-3, 6.37 ERA) has allowed ten home runs (2.20 HR/9), tied for second most in MLB.
• Left-handed batters are slashing .318/.378/.500 against Musgrove.
• Musgrove is posting a 22.7% home-run-to-fly-ball rate, an 11.3% barrel rate, and a 39.5% hard-hit rate.
• San Diego’s bullpen has surrendered 19 home runs – tied for eighth most in MLB.
• Cruz is slashing .315/.425/.603 at home compared to .211/.292/.379 on the road.

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CHW Tommy Pham to Hit a Home Run (+600) vs. Toronto Blue Jays

• Chicago White Sox leadoff man Tommy Pham went 0-for-5 in the series opener but is still slashing .357/.400/.464 over his past ten games.
• Pham is 3-for-5 (.600), including two home runs, in his career against Blue Jays left-handed starter Yusei Kikuchi (2-3, 2.60 ERA).
• Kikuchi has allowed at least one home run in back-to-back starts.
• Pham is slashing .313/.409/.526 against LHP.
• Toronto’s bullpen has surrendered 26 home runs – second most in MLB.

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