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Michael Busch will look to get back on track following a hitless showing in his previous game (0-for-1). His Chicago Cubs take on Jose Butto and the New York Mets on Wednesday at 7:10 PM ET on SNY.
Busch paces the Cubs in home runs (six), runs batted in (17) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .266. Busch ranks 21st in homers and 38th in RBI among all hitters in MLB play.
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Michael Busch prop lines and game time
- Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- TV Channel: SNY
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -141)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +650)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +220)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +165)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -141)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1100)
Michael Busch prop bet insights
- Busch has recorded a hit 16 times this season in 27 games played (59.3%), including seven multi-hit games (25.9%).
- Out of the 27 games he has appeared in this season, he’s homered in six contests (22.2%), hitting a home run in 5.6% of his trips to the plate.
- Busch has touched home plate at least one time in 13 of 27 games played this season (48.1%), including two games with multiple runs scored.
- He has produced at least one run in 12 of 27 games this season (44.4%), with more than one RBI in four of those games (14.8%).
- Busch has gone down on strikes at least once 21 times this season in 27 games played (77.8%), including 12 multi-strikeout contests (44.4%).
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:24 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Michael Busch stats against the Mets
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/30/2024 | Sean Manaea | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/29/2024 | Luis Severino | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/1 | 0 |
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Mets starter: Jose Butto
- Butto (0-1 with a 2.86 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 22 2/3 innings pitched) takes the hill for the Mets in his fifth start of the season.
- His last outing came on Friday versus the St. Louis Cardinals, when the righty threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.86, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings in four contests this year. Opposing batters have a .160 batting average against him.
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