Tuesday MLB Hitter Props: Will Michael Busch, Addison Barger Stay Hot on July 8th?
Michael Busch has been one of the surprise breakouts and leads the Cubs in a few offensive categories. He has nine hits in his last 12 at-bats. Addison Barger has a .939 OPS the last 15 days and has helped the Blue Jays take over first place. Here are the player props to look at for them on Tuesday.
Adam Ronis - July 8, 2025, 5:16 PM EDT
4 Minute ReadTuesday MLB Hitter Props: Will Michael Busch, Addison Barger Stay Hot on July 8th?
Michael Busch has been a big reason why the Cubs offense is third in OPS, home runs, and slugging percentage. He’s not the Cubs biggest star, but he has a 1.067 OPS over the last 30 days. Addison Barger has helped a surging Blue Jays offense with four home runs in his last eight starts. Both players are in good spots to cash in on their player props.
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Michael Busch Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-125) Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
While Kyle Tucker, Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong are getting most of the attention for the Cubs’ offensive success, Michael Busch has been a big key. Busch leads the Cubs in slugging percentage and OPS. He is in the 90th percentile of barrel rate, 96th percentile of xSLG and 95th percentile of xwOBA.
The Cubs first baseman is slashing .297/.384/.566 with 44 runs, 18 home runs, 56 RBIs and a .950 OPS. Busch has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball. Over the last seven days, he is batting .565 with seven runs, two doubles, four home runs, seven RBIs and a 1.789 OPS. He is hitting .345 with 16 runs, four doubles, eight home runs and 18 RBIs with a 1.067 OPS over the last 30 days.
Busch has gone over this prop in seven of the last nine games he has started and faces right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson. Busch is batting .319 with 16 home runs, 52 RBIs and a 1.014 OPS against righties. Woods Richardson has a 4.41 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and is in the 10th percentile of barrel rate. Left-handers are batting .303 with an .848 OPS against Woods Richardson.
Addison Barger Over 1.5 Total Bases (+100) Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
The Blue Jays have won nine consecutive games to open a 3.5 game lead on the Yankees in the American League East. Addison Barger has helped the Blue Jays offense improve. He is slashing .269/.328/.515 with 35 runs, 12 home runs and 37 RBIs in 227 at-bats.
Barger is in the 96th percentile of hard hit rate, average exit velocity and the 88th percentile of barrel rare and has a .247 ISO. Barger has at least two total bases in seven of his last nine starts. Over the last seven days, Barger is batting .391 with two doubles, three home runs and 11 RBIs with a 1.310 OPS.
Barger has a great matchup against White Sox right-hander Aaron Civale. Barger has an .888 OPS against righties. Civale has a 1.63 HR/9 since the start of last season. He has a 4.60 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 17.3% strikeout rate and 9.4% walk rate with a 5.38 xFIP and a 50.4% fly ball rate. Civale faced Toronto on June 21st and allowed nine hits and five runs over seven innings.
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