Michael Busch

Michael Busch

CHC · 1B

Power hitter: 27.5% barrel rate, .2417 ISO, 13.3% HR rate.

Everything you need to know about Michael Busch before you bet. He's gone over his hits line 52% of the time across 21 tracked games. Compare home run, hits, and total bases odds across 8 sportsbooks below.

Compared to other power hitters

Highest Barrel Rate among power hitters this season. Top 10.

#PlayerTeamBarrel Rate
1Eli WhiteBOS52.1%
2Mike TroutLAA50.0%
3Colton CowserBAL41.7%
4Billy CookPIT39.8%
5Dominic CanzoneSEA36.5%
6Wyatt LangfordTEX35.0%
7Pete AlonsoBAL34.2%
8Spencer TorkelsonDET33.3%
9Roman AnthonyBOS31.7%
10Colt KeithDET31.5%

Michael Busch is not in the top 10 power hitters on barrel rate this season.

How is Michael Busch performing?

Michael Busch is a power-first profile through 115 games. His 27.5% barrel rate and .2417 ISO sustain a 13.3% home-run rate, making him a consistent slugging source. A 15.8% strikeout rate and 20% whiff rate are moderate for a power hitter, suggesting he maintains reasonable contact discipline despite his aggressive approach. He offers no stolen-base threat, so all offensive value flows from power production.

Performance summary as of week of August 3, 2026

Hits Over Rate

52%

11 of 21 games

HR Over Rate

14%

Bottom 1%

2 of 14 games

TB Over Rate

36%

8 of 22 games

Hits Over RateHow often he goes over his hits line. Shows how reliable he is for hits props.

HR Over RateHow often he goes over his home run line. Higher = he hits for power consistently.

TB Over RateHow often he goes over his total bases line. Combines hits + extra-base power.

Tonight's prop markets

These are the prop bets available for Michael Busch. Each card shows the over rate and game count. Click any market to compare odds across 8 sportsbooks.

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How has Michael Busch been hitting?

These are Michael Busch's Statcast numbers — the advanced metrics behind hits, home runs, and total bases. Green values are above league average.

K Rate

30.5%

Strikeout rate · league avg ~22%

Whiff %

31.3%

Swing-and-miss rate · league avg ~25%

Hard Hit %

57.5%

Pct of balls hit ≥95 mph · league avg ~36%

Barrel %

27.5%

Top 1%

Highest-quality contact · league avg ~7%

HR Rate

13.3%

Home runs per AB · league avg ~3%

SLG

.808

Slugging percentage · league avg ~.420

Stats as of 2026-08-29 · extended sample through 2025-09-28

How has Michael Busch been hitting recently?

Each bar shows hits per start. The gold dashed line is the most recent posted hits line (0.5). He went over 2 of 5 times against this line.

0.5
0
Aug 30CIN@CHC
0
Aug 29CIN@CHC
1
Aug 28CIN@CHC
0
Aug 26CHC@ARI
1
Aug 23CHC@SEA
OverUnderLine (0.5)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are Michael Busch's prop odds tonight?

Michael Busch (CHC) typically has three batter prop markets posted: hits, home runs, and total bases. Each prop page on OddsGuy compares the live line and price across 8 sportsbooks (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, BetRivers, Fanatics, Bovada, and Pinnacle) and highlights the best available price.

How has Michael Busch been hitting recently?

Over his last 21 tracked games, Michael Busch has gone over his hits line 52% of the time, over his home-run line 14% of the time, and over his total-bases line 36% of the time. The prop pages above show every settled game with the line, actual outcome, and book context.

Where can I bet on Michael Busch props?

Michael Busch props are posted at the major US sportsbooks — DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, BetRivers, Fanatics — and offshore at Pinnacle and Bovada. The prop pages above compare live pricing across all 8 books so you can find the best number.

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Michael Busch — CHC 1B
Hits over rate: 52% (last 21 games)
HR over rate: 14% (last 14 games)
TB over rate: 36% (last 22 games)
K rate: 30.5% (league avg ~22%)
Whiff rate: 31.3% (league avg ~25%)
Hard-hit rate: 57.5% (league avg ~36%)
Barrel rate: 27.5% (league avg ~7%)
HR rate: 13.3% (league avg ~3%)
SLG: 0.808 (league avg ~.420)
Stats as of: 2026-08-29