Michael Busch

Chicago CubsPosition Player•2026

Reg0.232 / 11 HR / 48 RBI / 76 H / 2 SB / 90G

71.9% SO O 0.570.5% HRR O 0.562.2% H O 0.5

Season

All Michael Busch props

Props — 202694 games with closing lines

Strikeouts

94g

avg 1

71.1%Over: 64-26-4

0vs O 0.5-255

Orioles7/7

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H: 67.4%(46)A: 70.5%(44)

SeasonalityAll lines

25%

81%

69%

68%

60%

Mar
1-3

Apr
21-5

May
20-9

Jun
19-9

Jul
3-2

Inside Edge

Star Ratings

Avg Rating

4★★★★★

5-Star Games

40(43%)

Total Matchups

Distribution

Prop Performance by Star Rating

How Busch's prop overs perform at the primary line based on InsideEdge hitter star rating

Stars	HitsO 0.5	Home RunsO 0.5	RBIsO 0.5
★★★★★	57.5%(23-17)	5%(2-38)	27.5%(11-29)
★★★★★	51.7%(15-14)	13.8%(4-25)	34.5%(10-19)
★★★★★	73.3%(11-4)	20%(3-12)	33.3%(5-10)
★★★★★	62.5%(5-3)	25%(2-6)	37.5%(3-5)
★★★★★	100%(1-0)	0%(0-1)	0%(0-1)

Recent Scouting Notes

★★★★★vs Shane Baz

7/7

Busch slugged .476 in 656 PA's when hitting on the road the last 2 years.

★★★★★vs Matthew Liberatore

7/5

Busch is slugging .467 in his last 64 PA's against bottom tier left-handers like Liberatore over the last 2 seasons.

★★★★★vs Kyle Leahy

7/4

Busch is slugging .654 in his last 308 PA's against right-handers with low strikeout rates like Leahy over the last 2 seasons.

Game Log

Bet

89-136-8 Over92g · 233 props

Date ↓	Opp	Line	Actual	Result	Odds
7/7	@Orioles	O 2.5	0	L	+1140
7/7	@Orioles	O 0.5	0	L	-255
7/7	@Orioles	O 1.5	0	L	+234
7/5	vsCardinals	O 0.5	0	L	-241
7/5	vsCardinals	O 1.5	0	L	+247
7/5	vsCardinals	O 2.5	0	L	+1220
7/4	vsCardinals	O 0.5	2	W	-257
7/4	vsCardinals	O 1.5	2	W	+237
7/4	vsCardinals	O 2.5	2	L	+1200
7/3	vsCardinals	O 0.5	1	W	-195
7/3	vsCardinals	O 1.5	1	L	+303
7/1	vsPadres	O 0.5	2	W	-196
7/1	vsPadres	O 1.5	2	W	+299
6/30	vsPadres	O 0.5	1	W	-193
6/30	vsPadres	O 1.5	1	L	+317
6/29	vsPadres	O 0.5	2	W	-235
6/29	vsPadres	O 1.5	2	W	+249
6/29	vsPadres	O 2.5	2	L	+1200
6/28	@Brewers	O 0.5	2	W	-566
6/28	@Brewers	O 2.5	2	L	+517
6/28	@Brewers	O 1.5	2	W	+109
6/27	@Brewers	O 2.5	1	L	+790
6/27	@Brewers	O 0.5	1	W	-373
6/27	@Brewers	O 1.5	1	L	+164
6/26	@Brewers	O 2.5	0	L	+252
6/26	@Brewers	O 0.5	0	L	-1460
6/26	@Brewers	O 1.5	0	L	-185
6/25	@Mets	O 0.5	1	W	-313
6/25	@Mets	O 2.5	1	L	+880
6/25	@Mets	O 1.5	1	L	+185
6/24	@Mets	O 0.5	1	W	-343
6/24	@Mets	O 1.5	1	L	+171
6/24	@Mets	O 2.5	1	L	+790
6/24	@Mets	O 2.5	3	W	+810
6/24	@Mets	O 0.5	3	W	-367
6/24	@Mets	O 1.5	3	W	+165
6/23	@Mets	O 2.5	1	L	+700
6/23	@Mets	O 0.5	1	W	-388
6/23	@Mets	O 1.5	1	L	+150
6/22	@Mets	O 0.5	0	P	-320
6/22	@Mets	O 2.5	0	P	+900
6/22	@Mets	O 1.5	0	P	+186
6/21	vsBlue Jays	O 0.5	0	P	-660
6/21	vsBlue Jays	O 2.5	0	P	+475
6/21	vsBlue Jays	O 1.5	0	P	-102
6/20	vsBlue Jays	O 2.5	0	L	+1120
6/20	vsBlue Jays	O 1.5	0	L	+229
6/20	vsBlue Jays	O 0.5	0	L	-257
6/19	vsBlue Jays	O 2.5	0	L	+950
6/19	vsBlue Jays	O 0.5	0	L	-306

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Frequently Asked Questions

How often does Michael Busch hit the over on strikeouts 0.5?

Michael Busch hits the over on strikeouts 0.5 71.9% of the time in 2026, going 64-25-3 with an average actual of 1.

Is Michael Busch over 0.5 strikeouts a good bet?

Based on 94 games in 2026, betting $100 on Michael Busch over 0.5 strikeouts at best closing odds has returned +$64 (+0.68% ROI). The hit rate is 71.9% with an average actual of 1.

What is Michael Busch's strikeouts average this season?

Michael Busch averages 1 strikeouts per game in 2026 across 94 games. The primary line is set at 0.5.