Cody Bellinger Player Props: May 18, Cubs vs. Pirates
Cody Bellinger will look to bounce back following a hitless showing in his most recent game (0-for-3). His Chicago Cubs face Bailey Falter and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday at 2:20 PM ET on MARQ.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Cody Bellinger player prop bets.
Bellinger is hitting .256 with five doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 15 walks. Among all hitters in MLB play, Bellinger’s home run total ranks 37th and his RBI tally ranks 58th.
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- Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +200)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +475)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +140)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +105)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +105)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +550)
Cody Bellinger prop bet insights
- Bellinger has reached base with a hit 22 times this year in 32 games played (68.8%), including multiple hits in 21.9% of them (seven times).
- He has homered in 21.9% of his games this season (32 contests), going deep in 4.9% of his plate appearances.
- Bellinger has scored a run in 10 of 32 games this year, with multiple runs scored in three of them.
- He has picked up at least one RBI 17 times this year in 32 games played (53.1%), including four multi-RBI outings (12.5%). He has also been responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- Bellinger has struck out at least once 18 times this season in 32 games played (56.3%), including four multi-punchout contests (12.5%).
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Cody Bellinger stats against the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/2024 | Paul Skenes | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 5/16/2024 | Jared Jones | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2024 | Bailey Falter | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/11/2024 | Paul Skenes | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 5/10/2024 | Jared Jones | 4-for-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/21/2023 | Johan Oviedo | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 |
| 9/20/2023 | Mitch Keller | 2-for-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/19/2023 | Bailey Falter | 1-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/27/2023 | Bailey Falter | 3-for-5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1/0 | 1 |
| 8/26/2023 | Colin Selby | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
Pirates starter: Bailey Falter
- The Pirates will call on Falter (2-2) to make his ninth start of the season. He is 2-2 with a 4.15 ERA and 27 Ks through 43 1/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty last pitched on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs, when he lasted six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 27-year-old has delivered a 4.15 ERA and 5.6 Ks per nine innings across eight games this season, while giving up a batting average of .215 to opposing hitters.
- Falter is trying to register his fourth quality start in this matchup.