Busch is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Busch will get the night off Friday after making four straight starts at first base. The 27-year-old is riding a seven-game hit streak, and he's 10-for-23 with two homers and a 4:3 BB:K during that stretch. Justin Turner will bat eighth and play first base Friday.

Busch went 3-for-4 with a walk, a triple, a home run, an additional run scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

Busch was the only Chicago player with multiple hits as he powered the lineup from the No. 5 spot. The infielder is now riding a modest five-game hitting streak, and he's been good all season with nine home runs, 36 RBI and an .895 OPS through 56 games. The OPS would easily be a new career best for the 27-year-old.

Busch went 2-for-2 with two walks, a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Busch had a big afternoon to lead the Cubs to another victory, and he recorded his first multi-hit effort since May 18. The slugging infielder has been a steady fantasy contributor all season, as he now has eight home runs, 33 RBI and an .852 OPS. The OPS would be a new career best for Busch, who could also surpass his career highs of 21 home runs and 65 RBI, both of which he posted last year.

Busch is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Busch will sit for the third time in five games, with all of his absences coming against left-handed pitching. The Cubs appear to be viewing Busch as a pure platoon player, as he's logged just 25 plate appearances against lefties all season and is slashing just .143/.280/.190 in those matchups. Justin Turner will replace Busch at first base.

Busch went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and one RBI in Sunday's 6-2 win over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Busch has gone 8-for-29 (.276) over his last eight games, though he also has a 3:8 BB:K in that span. The first baseman contributed an RBI in the Cubs' sixth-inning rally that helped secure the win, and he also logged his first steal since April 20 versus the Diamondbacks. The first baseman has a career-high three steals already, so don't expect too much more in the speed department. Busch has added a .255/.355/.463 slash line, seven home runs, 25 RBI, 21 runs scored, eight doubles and a triple over 44 contests.

Busch went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

A day after going deep as part of a two-hit game, Busch delivered another two-hit performance. The first baseman started May by going just 3-for-22 through the first seven games of the month, but he's potentially getting things going following the consecutive strong efforts. For the season, Busch has delivered an impressive .875 OPS, which would be a new career high.

Busch went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Chicago's offense came on solo home runs by Kyle Tucker and Busch, with the latter recording his seventh long ball of the season and second in May. Busch has mostly struggled this month with a .192 batting average and 27.6 percent strikeout rate across eight games. Overall, he has a more respectable .258 average to go along with a strong .860 OPS.

Busch is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Justin Turner will pick up the start at first base in place of Busch as the Cubs go with an extra right-handed bat to counter Giants southpaw Robbie Ray. Busch has logged 19 plate appearances against lefties this season and is batting .188 with one extra-base hit (a double) in those matchups.

Busch isn't starting against the Brewers on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Busch had a big game versus Milwaukee in the series opener Friday, lifting a grand slam in the 10-0 win. However, the lefty-hitting first baseman will take a seat Saturday with the Brewers sending southpaw Jose Quintana to the mound. In Busch's place Saturday, Justin Turner is starting at first base and batting fifth.

Busch went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Friday's 10-0 win over the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Busch had the biggest hit of the game, a second-inning grand slam that put the Cubs on cruise control. This was his sixth homer of the season and his first since April 19 versus the Diamondbacks. He's gone just 5-for-29 (.172) over his last eight games, though that cool-off was expected after a blistering run over the middle of April. Overall, Busch is batting .278 with an .894 OPS, 19 RBI, 16 runs scored, two stolen bases, seven doubles and a triple over 31 contests.