Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Player Props Today: Michael Busch - April 15

Michael Busch and the Chicago Cubs square off versus the Arizona Diamondbacks, and starter Merrill Kelly, on April 15 at 9:40 PM ET at Chase Field. Busch hit a homer in his previous game (going 2-for-4).

Busch leads the Cubs with five home runs while racking up a team-high batting average of .327. Busch’s home runs rank sixth in MLB and he ranks 33rd in RBI in MLB. Busch takes a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .444 with a double, four home runs, two walks and six RBI.

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Michael Busch prop lines and game time

• Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
• Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Date: Monday, April 15, 2024
• TV Channel: MARQ
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• Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -175)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +550)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +215)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +145)
• Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -175)

Michael Busch prop bet insights

• Busch has a hit in 11 of 14 games this season, with multiple hits in four of them.
• Out of the 14 games he has played in this season, he’s hit a home run in five contests (35.7%), hitting a home run in 8.9% of his trips to the plate.
• Busch has scored at least one run seven times this year in 14 games played (50.0%), including one multi-run effort.
• In 50.0% of his 14 games this season, he has plated a run (seven times). He’s also put up three games with multiple RBI in 2024 (21.4%) and produced three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
• Busch has gone down on strikes at least once in 64.3% of his games this year (nine of 14), with two or more strikeouts in five of those games (35.7%).

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Michael Busch stats against the Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks starter: Merrill Kelly

• Kelly (2-0) toes the rubber for the Diamondbacks in his fourth start of the season. He has produced a 2.29 ERA in 19 2/3 innings pitched, with 16 Ks.
• The righty’s last appearance came on Wednesday versus the Colorado Rockies, as he tossed six innings, giving up two earned runs while allowing six hits.
• Among qualifying pitchers this season, the 35-year-old currently ranks 25th in ERA (2.29), 15th in WHIP (.915), and 55th in K/9 (7.3).
• Kelly is aiming to extend a third-game quality start streak in this game.