Cubs vs. Mariners Player Props Today: Michael Busch - April 14
Michael Busch’s Chicago Cubs take on the Seattle Mariners on April 14 at 4:10 PM ET, and will see starter Luis Castillo on the hill. Busch had one homer in his previous game, finishing 2-for-4.
Busch has a team-best batting average of .311, while leading the Cubs in home runs (four). In MLB, Busch ranks 10th in home runs and 50th in RBI. Busch enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double, three home runs, two walks and four RBI.
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- Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle Mariners
- Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024
- TV Channel: ROOT Sports NW
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -154)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +450)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +215)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +145)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -154)
Michael Busch prop bet insights
- Busch has a hit in 10 of 13 games this year, with multiple hits in three of them.
- He has homered in 30.8% of his games in 2024 (four of 13), 7.7% of his trips to the plate.
- In six of 13 games this year, Busch has scored a run, including one game with multiple runs scored.
- In six of 13 games this year (46.2%), he has driven in at least one run, including two games with multiple RBI.
- Busch has gone down on strikes at least once eight times this year in 13 tries (61.5%), including punching out on multiple occasions in 30.8% of games (four times).
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Michael Busch stats against the Mariners
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/13/2024 | Emerson Hancock | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/12/2024 | Bryce Miller | 2-for-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
Mariners starter: Luis Castillo
- The Mariners will call on Castillo (0-3) to make his fourth start of the season. He is 0-3 with a 6.89 ERA and 18 Ks in 15 2/3 innings pitched.
- When he last got the call on Monday, the right-hander threw five innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up four earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- Among qualifying pitchers, the 31-year-old’s 6.89 ERA ranks 82nd, 1.851 WHIP ranks 83rd, and 10.3 K/9 ranks 16th this season.