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.

Michael Busch prop lines and game time

• 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

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.