Michael Busch went 3-for-6 with two RBI in Saturday's 11-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Busch turned in his third three-hit performance of July, collecting three singles and driving in two runs on Saturday. He has been swinging a solid bat this month, posting a .245/.365/.401 slash line with three home runs across 75 at-bats.

Michael Busch went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk, one run scored and an RBI in Monday's 8-6 loss to the Detroit Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Busch has homered in two of his last three games while riding a six-game hitting streak. He's been excellent at the plate in July, slashing .309/.381/.527 with six extra-base hits, 11 runs scored and seven RBIs across 55 at-bats.

Michael Busch went 3-for-5 in a 10-1 win over the Twins with two runs scored and one RBI.

EDGE Analysis

Busch has heated up at the plate, driving in runs in each of his last four contests. The first baseman remains one of many frustrating bats in an inconsistent Cubs lineup for manager Craig Counsell, slashing .244 with 12 home runs, 52 RBI, 44 runs scored, and two stolen bases across 98 games.

Michael Busch went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two runs scored and an RBI in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Busch got the Chicago Cubs on the board early, launching a 402-foot home run off Taj Bradley in the bottom of the first inning. He's riding a four-game hitting streak, going 7-for-16 with four extra-base hits during that span. On the season, he owns a .239 and .767 OPS with 12 homers across 355 at-bats.

Busch went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Busch laced his 16th and 17th doubles of the season to help lead Chicago to victory, and he hit them both against southpaw Andrew Abbott to boot. The first baseman goes into the break with five hits across his last two games, but it's mostly been an underwhelming first half following his breakout 2025. Busch has a .763 OPS, 11 home runs and 49 RBI across 95 contests so far this year. In 2025, he finished with an .866 OPS, 34 homers and 90 RBI in 155 regular-season games.

Busch went 1-for-8 with a walk and a two-run home run across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Busch started the day by going 1-for-3 with his ninth home run of the season, but he couldn't sustain the effort in the nightcap, when we went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts. It's kind of a microcosm of the first baseman's year, as he's shown signs of breaking out but has yet to truly match his production from last year. Busch's OPS is currently down exactly 100 points from the .866 mark he posted during the 2025 regular season.

Busch went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Ian Happ's steal in the third inning was poorly defended by the Giants, giving Busch plenty of time to swipe home. Busch has hit safely in seven straight games, going 9-for-26 (.346) with three extra-base hits and six RBI in that span. Overall, he's batting .253 with eight home runs, two steals, 42 RBI, 31 runs scored, 13 doubles and two triples over 70 games this season.

Busch went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 5-1 win over the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Busch went deep off Erik Miller after Giants starter Landen Roupp left two runners in scoring position. This was Busch's second homer over his last four games. He has hit safely in 16 of his last 18 contests, going 22-for-67 (.328) in that span. On the season, the first baseman is batting .252 with a .787 OPS, eight homers, 41 RBI, 30 runs scored, 12 doubles, two triples and a stolen base through 69 games. Busch hasn't been close to matching his power from last year's 34-homer performance in the regular season, but he's starting to come around.

Busch went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Busch enjoyed the thin air at Coors Field as he lifted his seventh home run of the season in the sixth inning. The Chicago first baseman has been good lately with a .342 batting average, the one long ball and six RBI across his last 10 games. Overall, Busch is now sporting a .773 OPS and has 37 RBI across 66 contests this year, which is a step back from his 2025 production level but still plenty useful.

Busch went 3-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Busch has at least one hit in five of his last six games, and during that time, he's slashing .348/.500/.609 with two home runs and six RBI. Overall, the first baseman has a more subdued .238/.372/.388 slash line, but he's been trending in the right direction recently after a slow start to the season. Busch should also continue to see ample playing time as the Cubs don't have a natural replacement for him at first on their roster.