JJ Bleday Player Props: March 31, Athletics vs. Cubs
JJ Bleday Player Props: March 31, Athletics vs. Cubs
JJ Bleday, coming off a one-hit performance in his previous game (1-for-4), will take the field for the Athletics versus Ben Brown and the Chicago Cubs on Monday. First pitch is at 10:05 PM ET on NBCS-CA and MARQ.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your JJ Bleday player prop bets.
Bleday hit .243 a season ago with 43 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 67 walks.
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JJ Bleday Prop Bets and Odds
Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -182)
0.5 hits (Over odds: -182) Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +675)
0.5 home runs (Over odds: +675) RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +195)
0.5 RBI (Over odds: +195) Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +130)
0.5 runs (Over odds: +130) Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1250)
How to Watch Athletics vs. Chicago Cubs
Matchup: Athletics vs. Chicago Cubs
Athletics vs. Chicago Cubs Time: 10:05 PM ET
10:05 PM ET Date: Monday, March 31, 2025
Monday, March 31, 2025 TV Channel: NBCS-CA and MARQ
NBCS-CA and MARQ Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now! - Regional restrictions may apply)
JJ Bleday vs. Ben Brown
JJ Bleday prop bet insights (2024 stats)
Bleday posted a hit in 59.5% of his 158 games last season, with multiple base hits in 20.3% of them (32).
He hit a long ball in 12.0% of his games last season (19 of 158), 3.1% of his trips to the dish.
Bleday scored in 57 games last season in 158 tries (36.1%), including scoring multiple runs in 7.6% of his games (12 times).
He drove home a run in 38 contests this year in 158 games played (24.1%), including 14 multi-RBI outings (8.9%). He also was responsible for three or more of his team's runs in five contests.
In 86 of 158 games a season (54.4%), Bleday went down on strikes one or more times, and 32 of those games (20.3%) included a performance that resulted in more than one strikeout.
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 1:26 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
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