Brendan Donovan Player Props: July 4, Cardinals vs. Pirates
Brendan Donovan has his sights set on a more productive performance after going hitless in his most recent game (0-for-4). He and the St. Louis Cardinals square off versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, who will send out Martin Perez to start, at 12:35 PM ET on BSMW.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Brendan Donovan player prop bets.
Donovan has racked up a team-high 42 runs batted in (he’s hit eight home runs).
Watch tonight's Cardinals game on Fubo!Brendan Donovan Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -265)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +850)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +190)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +120)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +135)
How to Watch St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Matchup: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Time: 12:35 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
- TV Channel: BSMW
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Brendan Donovan vs. Martín Pérez
- Donovan is 0-for-2 over his career against Martín Pérez.
- Last year against Martín Pérez, Donovan was 0-for-2 at the plate.
Brendan Donovan prop bet insights
- In 67.5% of his games this season (54 of 80), Donovan has recorded a hit, and in 23 of those games (28.8%) he’s recorded at least two base hits.
- He has hit a long ball in eight games this season (80 opportunities, 10.0%), leaving the ballpark in 2.3% of his trips to home plate.
- In 30 of 80 games this year (37.5%), Donovan has touched home plate, and six of those games (7.5%) included an effort that produced two or more runs scored.
- He has driven in at least one run 32 times this season in 80 games played (40.0%), including nine multi-RBI outings (11.3%). He has also accounted for three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- Donovan has struck out one or more times in 42.5% of his games this year (34 of 80), with two or more strikeouts in 15 of them (18.8%).
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Brendan Donovan stats against the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/3/2024 | Jared Jones | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 7/2/2024 | Mitch Keller | 3-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/13/2024 | Mitch Keller | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/12/2024 | Bailey Falter | 2-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 6/11/2024 | Paul Skenes | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/4/2023 | Rich Hill | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/3/2023 | Luis Ortiz | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/2/2023 | Roansy Contreras | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 4/16/2023 | Mitch Keller | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/15/2023 | Roansy Contreras | 3-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 2 |
Pirates starter: Martín Pérez
- Perez (1-4 with a 5.28 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 61 1/3 innings pitched) gets the nod for the Pirates in his 13th start of the season.
- When he last took the hill on Friday versus the Atlanta Braves, the lefty tossed four innings, allowing six earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- In 12 outings this season, the 33-year-old has a 5.28 ERA and 7.3 strikeouts per nine frames, while surrendering a batting average of .310 to his opponents.
- Pérez is trying to register his fourth quality start in this game.