Cubs vs. Marlins Player Props Today: Michael Busch - April 19

Michael Busch and the Chicago Cubs will face Andrew Jacob Puk and the Miami Marlins on Friday at 2:20 PM ET on BSFL. Busch had two hits in his previous appearance, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Busch leads the Cubs with six home runs and 13 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .317. In baseball, Busch ranks fourth in home runs and 26th in RBI.

Michael Busch prop lines and game time

• Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins
• Time: 2:20 PM ET
• Date: Friday, April 19, 2024
• TV Channel: BSFL
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
• Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -159)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +500)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +200)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +130)
• Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -159)

Michael Busch prop bet insights

• Busch has tallied a hit 13 times this year in 17 games played (76.5%), including five multi-hit games (29.4%).
• He has hit a long ball in 35.3% of his games in 2024 (six of 17), 8.6% of his trips to the dish.
• Busch has touched home plate at least once nine times this year in 17 games played (52.9%), including one multi-run effort.
• He has notched at least one RBI nine times this season in 17 games played (52.9%), including three times driving in multiple runs (17.6%). He has also produced three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
• Busch has struck out in 70.6% of his 17 games this year, with more than one punchout in 41.2% of them (seven).

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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 in 10 2/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander’s most recent time out was on Tuesday, April 9 versus the New York Yankees, as he tossed 4 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
• In three outings this season, the 28-year-old has a 5.91 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine frames, while surrendering a batting average of .279 to opposing hitters.