Cubs vs. Marlins Player Props Today: Michael Busch - April 18
Michael Busch and the Chicago Cubs will face Andrew Jacob Puk and the Miami Marlins on Thursday at 7:40 PM ET on MARQ. Busch had two hits in his last appearance, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Busch paces the Cubs in home runs (six), runs batted in (13) and has accumulated a team-best batting average of .317. Busch ranks fourth in home runs and 25th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
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- Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins
- Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -141)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +700)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +230)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +145)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -141)
Michael Busch prop bet insights
- In 13 of 17 games this year (76.5%) Busch has recorded a hit, and in five of those contests (29.4%) he posted at least two.
- In six of 17 games this season, he has hit a long ball (35.3%). He’s hit a round-tripper in 8.6% of his trips to the dish in 2024.
- Busch has scored at least once nine times this season in 17 games played (52.9%), including one multi-run effort.
- In nine of 17 games this season (52.9%), he has notched an RBI, and three of those games (17.6%) included a performance that produced more than one RBI. He has also been responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- Busch has struck out one or more times 12 times this season in 17 games played (70.6%), including seven times striking out multiple times (41.2%).
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Michael Busch stats against the Marlins
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/7/2023 | Braxton Garrett | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/6/2023 | JT Chargois | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
Marlins starter: Andrew Jacob Puk
- The Marlins will call on Puk (0-3) to make his fourth start of the season. He is 0-3 with a 5.91 ERA and eight Ks through 10 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty last pitched on Tuesday, April 9 against the New York Yankees, when he lasted 4 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- The 28-year-old has registered an ERA of 5.91, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opponents are batting .279 against him.