Michael Busch

Michael Busch

CHC · 1B

Power-first slugger: 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 45% of the time across 20 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 WhiteATL52.1%
2Mike TroutLAA50.0%
3Colton CowserBAL41.7%
4Kerry CarpenterDET40.7%
5Aaron JudgeNYY39.2%
6Adrian Del CastilloAZ37.5%
7Dominic CanzoneSEA36.5%
8Pete AlonsoBAL34.2%
9James WoodWSH34.2%
10Spencer TorkelsonDET33.3%

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

How is Michael Busch performing?

Michael Busch is a pure power profile through 56 games. His 27.5% barrel rate and .2417 ISO reflect consistent hard contact, and he's converted that into a 13.3% home-run rate. The strikeout rate sits at 29.2% with a 32.4% whiff rate, indicating significant swing-and-miss. He remains a non-threat on the basepaths at 0% stolen-base rate, so all value hinges on power production.

Performance summary as of week of May 25, 2026

Hits Over Rate

45%

9 of 20 games

HR Over Rate

15%

Bottom 1%

2 of 13 games

TB Over Rate

35%

7 of 20 games

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

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

TB Over Rate — How 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.

Home Runs

Home Runs

Over rate

15%

13 games

›Hits

Hits

Over rate

45%

20 games

›Total Bases

Total Bases

Over rate

35%

20 games

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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

20.5%

Strikeout rate · league avg ~22%

Whiff %

24.0%

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 2026-05-31 · 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 4 of 5 times against this line.

0.5
2
May 31CHC@STL
1
May 30CHC@STL
3
May 29CHC@STL
0
May 28CHC@PIT
1
May 27CHC@PIT
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 20 tracked games, Michael Busch has gone over his hits line 45% of the time, over his home-run line 15% of the time, and over his total-bases line 35% 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: 45% (last 20 games)
HR over rate: 15% (last 13 games)
TB over rate: 35% (last 20 games)
K rate: 20.5% (league avg ~22%)
Whiff rate: 24% (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: 2026-05-31