Christopher Morel Player Props: May 19, Cubs vs. Pirates
Christopher Morel’s Chicago Cubs play the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 19 at 2:20 PM ET, and will see starting pitcher Mitch Keller on the mound. Morel recorded one hit in his most recent game, going 1-for-3.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Christopher Morel player prop bets.
Morel has accumulated a team-high nine home runs and 32 runs batted in. Among all hitters in MLB play, Morel’s home run total ranks 20th and his RBI tally ranks 12th.
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- Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -169)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +600)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +180)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +145)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -169)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +600)
Christopher Morel prop bet insights
- Morel has a hit in 60.9% of his games this season (28 of 46), with multiple base hits in eight of them (17.4%).
- He has hit a long ball in 19.6% of his games this season (46 contests), leaving the ballpark in 4.7% of his plate appearances.
- Morel has scored at least one run 21 times this year in 46 games played (45.7%), including one multi-run effort.
- He has driven in a run in 20 of 46 games this year, with multiple RBI in eight of them. He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in three contests.
- In 58.7% of his games this season (27 of 46), Morel has struck out at least once, and in 11 of those games (23.9%) he registered two or more punchouts.
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Christopher Morel stats against the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/18/2024 | Bailey Falter | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 5/17/2024 | Paul Skenes | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/16/2024 | Jared Jones | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2024 | Bailey Falter | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/11/2024 | Paul Skenes | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/10/2024 | Jared Jones | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/21/2023 | Johan Oviedo | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/20/2023 | Mitch Keller | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/19/2023 | Bailey Falter | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/2 | 0 |
| 8/26/2023 | Colin Selby | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
Pirates starter: Mitch Keller
- Keller (4-3 with a 3.93 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 55 2/3 innings pitched) takes the hill for the Pirates in his 10th start of the season.
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Monday versus the Milwaukee Brewers, as he tossed six scoreless innings while surrendering eight hits.
- Among qualifying hurlers this year, the 28-year-old ranks 54th in ERA (3.93), 59th in WHIP (1.327), and 45th in K/9 rate (8.3).
- Keller is aiming for his third straight quality start.