Cubs vs. Astros Player Props Today: Michael Busch - April 24
Michael Busch went hitless in his last game (0-for-4), but will take another crack at it when the Chicago Cubs square off versus Spencer Arrighetti and the Houston Astros on Wednesday at 7:40 PM ET on SCHN.
Busch paces the Cubs with six home runs while accumulating a team-best batting average of .292. In baseball, Busch ranks seventh in home runs and 28th in RBI.
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- Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros
- Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- TV Channel: SCHN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -149)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +650)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +180)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +145)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -149)
Michael Busch prop bet insights
- In 14 of 20 games this season (70.0%) Busch has recorded a hit, and in six of those contests (30.0%) he posted more than one hit.
- He has gone yard in 30.0% of his games this season (20 contests), leaving the ballpark in 7.3% of his chances at the plate.
- In 10 of 20 games this year, Busch has crossed the plate, including one game with multiple runs scored.
- He has plated at least one run in 10 of 20 games this season (50.0%), with more than one RBI in four of those contests (20.0%).
- Busch has been set down on strikes in 15 of 20 games this season, with multiple punchouts in nine of them.
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Michael Busch stats against the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/23/2024 | J.P. France | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 6/25/2023 | Hunter Brown | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/24/2023 | Ronel Blanco | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 6/23/2023 | J.P. France | 1-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
Astros starter: Spencer Arrighetti
- Arrighetti (0-2) takes the hill for the Astros in his third of the year.
- The right-hander last got into a game on Tuesday, April 16 versus the Atlanta Braves, when he tossed four innings, giving up two earned runs while allowing four hits.