St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates: Jimmy Crooks Under 0.5 Batter - Singles (-250)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Jimmy Crooks has been on a bit of a hot streak lately, getting hits at about 1.7 times his usual rate. However, today he faces a Pittsburgh Pirates team that has been pretty tough against players like him, especially with left-handed pitchers on the mound. The Pirates have a lower batting average against lefties, so that could make it harder for him to find success.
While Crooks has been hitting well, the matchup is tricky. The Cardinals have only won 4 of their last 10 games, and they haven't exactly been dominant at home this year. With the odds suggesting this could be a close call, I think betting on him to get less than half a single makes sense, but it's not a sure thing.