Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Player Props Today: Michael Busch - April 17
Michael Busch went hitless in his last game (0-for-4), but will take another crack at it when the Chicago Cubs face Brandon Pfaadt and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday at 3:40 PM ET on MARQ.
Busch has a team-high six home runs (he’s added 12 RBI). Busch ranks fourth in homers and 31st in RBI among all hitters in MLB play.
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- Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
- Time: 3:40 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -204)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +425)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +180)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +110)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +130)
Michael Busch prop bet insights
- Busch has a hit in 75.0% of his 16 games this season, with at least two hits in 25.0% of those games (four).
- He has hit a home run in 37.5% of his games in 2024 (six of 16), 9.1% of his trips to the plate.
- Busch has scored at least one run nine times this year in 16 games played (56.3%), including one multi-run effort.
- He has plated at least one run eight times this year in 16 tries (50.0%), including driving in multiple runs in 18.8% of games (three times) and producing three or more of his team’s runs on one occasion..
- Busch has gone down on strikes one or more times in 68.8% of his games this season (11 of 16), with more than one punchout in seven of those contests (43.8%).
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Michael Busch stats against the Diamondbacks
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/16/2024 | Tommy Henry | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 4/15/2024 | Merrill Kelly | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 | 0 |
| 8/30/2023 | Brandon Pfaadt | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/29/2023 | Merrill Kelly | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/28/2023 | Zac Gallen | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
Diamondbacks starter: Brandon Pfaadt
- Pfaadt toes the rubber for the Diamondbacks in his fourth of the season. He is 1-0 with a 6.48 ERA and 17 Ks in 16 2/3 innings pitched.
- When he last took the hill on Saturday versus the St. Louis Cardinals, the right-hander went six innings, giving up six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 6.48, with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opponents are hitting .294 against him.