Elly De La Cruz will try for a better performance after going hitless in his last game (0-for-3). He and the Cincinnati Reds square off versus the Cleveland Guardians on Monday, who will send out Luis Ortiz to start, at 6:40 p.m. ET on CLEG and FDSOH.
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De La Cruz has racked up a team-high 12 home runs and 43 runs batted in. De La Cruz ranks 28th in homers and 15th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
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Elly De La Cruz Prop Bets and OddsHits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -200)Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +425)RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +170)Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +105)Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +125)Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +200)How to Watch Cincinnati Reds vs. Cleveland GuardiansMatchup: Cincinnati Reds vs. Cleveland GuardiansTime: 6:40 p.m. ETDate: Monday, June 9, 2025TV Channel: CLEG and FDSOHLive Stream: Fubo (Watch now! – Regional restrictions may apply)Elly De La Cruz vs. Luis OrtizIn his career versus Luis Ortiz, De La Cruz is 1 for 11.De La Cruz is 0 for 3 when matching up against Luis Ortiz this season.Against Luis Ortiz last season, De La Cruz was 0 for 6.Elly De La Cruz prop bet insightsDe La Cruz has a hit in 68.2% of his games this season (45 of 66), with multiple hits in 16 of those games (24.2%).In 15.2% of his games this season, he has gone yard (10 of 66). During the 2025 campaign, he’s left the yard in 4.3% of his trips to the plate.De La Cruz has scored at least a run in 54.5% of his games this year (36 of 66), with two or more runs scored in 10 of those contests (15.2%).He has tallied an RBI in 21 of 66 games this year, with multiple RBI in 10 of them. He has also plated three or more of his team’s runs in five contests.De La Cruz has struck out one or more times in 49 out of 66 games this year (74.2%), with more than one punchout in 19 of those games (28.8%).
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Elly De La Cruz stats against the GuardiansDateOpp. SPH/ABXBHHRRBIRK/BBSB5/18/2025Luis Ortiz0-for-400000/015/17/2025Slade Cecconi0-for-400004/005/16/2025Tanner Bibee1-for-300001/119/25/2024Andrew Walters2-for-400001/009/24/2024Tanner Bibee0-for-400002/006/12/2024Tanner Bibee0-for-400003/006/11/2024Triston McKenzie0-for-300012/109/27/2023Shane Bieber1-for-300000/129/26/2023Lucas Giolito3-for-522431/008/16/2023Noah Syndergaard0-for-400001/11Guardians starter: Luis OrtizOrtiz toes the rubber for the Guardians in his 13th of the season. He is 3-6 with a 4.02 ERA and 71 Ks in 65 2/3 innings pitched.The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday versus the New York Yankees, as he tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing three hits.Among pitcher who qualify, the 26-year-old currently ranks 57th in ERA (4.02), 71st in WHIP (1.400), and 17th in K/9 rate (9.8) this year.Ortiz heads into the outing after racking up four quality starts.