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Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Max Kepler

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Christian Encarnacion-Strand

Christian Encarnacion-Strand

1BCincinnati Reds CIN
Max Kepler

Max Kepler

RFMinnesota Twins MIN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Performance Christian Encarnacion-Strand
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.167002.2860.16702
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.188046.2570.25009
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Max Kepler
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.375153.4760.56315
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.3871105.4590.548110
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Christian Encarnacion-Strand
OWN
60%
-5.1 compared to last week
START
29%
-21.01 compared to last week
OWN/START Max Kepler
OWN
16%
+1.82 compared to last week
START
 
9%
+2.24 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Christian Encarnacion-Strand
14th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Max Kepler
69th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Christian Encarnacion-Strand

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 15th among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 28th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 188th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.310
  • Ranked 228th in batting average with 0.248
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 335th with 0.296
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 173rd with 0.427
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 218th with 0.723
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 505th with 2
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 131st in RBI with 53
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 231st in runs scored with 42
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.6 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.075, OBP: -0.107, HRs: -11, RBI: -21, Runs: -16, Wlks: -11, Stls: -2,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Breakdown Max Kepler

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 69th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 98th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 100 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.335 and is currently ranked 89th
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.285 and is currently ranked 73rd
  • Top 75 on base percentage and is currently ranked 74th with 0.356
  • Top 75 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 74th with 0.488
  • Top 75 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 65th with 0.844
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 373rd with 2
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 179th in RBI with 51
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 167th in runs scored with 54
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.005, OBP: -0.003, HRs: -23, RBI: -56, Runs: -68, Wlks: -40, Stls: EVEN,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Christian Encarnacion-Strand

No Injury Reported

Injury Max Kepler

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Christian Encarnacion-Strand
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS WASFrankie MontasW 8-2
Mar 30VS WASHunter HarveyL 6-7
Mar 31VS WASLucas SimsW 6-5
Apr 01@PHIAlexis DiazW 3-6
Apr 02@PHISpencer TurnbullL 9-4
Apr 03@PHIFrankie MontasW 1-4
Apr 05VS NYMDrew SmithL 2-3
Apr 06VS NYMEmilio PaganW 9-6
Apr 07VS NYMSean ManaeaL 1-3
Apr 08VS MILGraham AshcraftW 10-8
Apr 09VS MILJoe RossL 5-9
Apr 10VS MILBryse WilsonL 2-7
Apr 11VS MIL
Apr 12@CHWAndrew AbbottW 1-11
Apr 13@CHWNick LodoloW 0-5
Apr 14@CHWGraham AshcraftW 4-11
Apr 15@SEAGeorge KirbyL 9-3
Apr 16@SEALogan GilbertL 3-1
Apr 17@SEABryce MillerL 5-1
Apr 19VS LAANick LodoloW 7-1
Apr 20VS LAAGraham AshcraftW 7-5
Apr 21VS LAAEmilio PaganW 3-0
Apr 22VS PHIRanger SuarezL 0-7
Apr 23VS PHIFernando CruzW 8-1
Apr 24VS PHIJustin WilsonW 7-4
Apr 25VS PHIZack WheelerL 0-5
Apr 26@TEXJose LeclercL 2-1
Apr 27@TEXHunter GreeneW 4-8
Apr 28@TEXDane DunningL 4-3
Apr 29@SDNick LodoloW 2-5
Apr 30@SDYu DarvishL 6-4
May 01@SDEnyel De Los SantosL 6-2
May 03VS BALCole IrvinL 0-3
May 04VS BALJohn Means
May 05VS BALDean Kremer
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.19021613.2160.305027
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Max Kepler
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28@KCPablo LopezW 1-4
Mar 30@KCGriffin JaxW 1-5
Mar 31@KCBrady SingerL 11-0
Apr 02@MILElvis PegueroL 3-2
Apr 03@MILDaniel DuarteW 3-7
Apr 04VS CLETanner BibeeL 2-4
Apr 06VS CLENick SandlinL 1-3
Apr 07VS CLE
Apr 08VS LADJames PaxtonL 2-4
Apr 09VS LADTyler GlasnowL 3-6
Apr 10VS LADKody FunderburkW 3-2
Apr 11@DET
Apr 12@DETTarik SkubalL 8-2
Apr 13@DETJorge AlcalaW 5-11
Apr 13@DETSimeon Woods RichardsonW 1-4
Apr 14@DETWill VestL 4-3
Apr 15@BALDillon TateL 7-4
Apr 16@BALGrayson RodriguezL 11-3
Apr 17@BALCraig KimbrelL 4-2
Apr 19VS DETAndrew ChafinL 4-5
Apr 20VS DETBailey OberW 4-3
Apr 21VS DETCasey MizeL 1-6
Apr 22VS CHWChris PaddackW 7-0
Apr 23VS CHWJay JacksonW 6-5
Apr 24VS CHWJoe RyanW 6-3
Apr 25VS CHWCole SandsW 6-3
Apr 26@LAABailey OberW 3-5
Apr 27@LAAChris PaddackW 5-16
Apr 28@LAAPablo LopezW 5-11
Apr 29@CHWGriffin JaxW 2-3
Apr 30@CHWCaleb ThielbarW 5-6
May 01@CHWBailey OberW 5-10
May 03VS BOSChris PaddackW 5-2
May 04VS BOSBrennan Bernardino
May 05VS BOSCooper Criswell
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2551105.3280.353117
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Christian Encarnacion-Strand
14.41
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Max Kepler
12.04
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Christian Encarnacion-Strand
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 CIN 64 60 13 29 37 2 14 .271 .329 .480 185
2024 CIN 27 20 2 13 16 0 3 .190 .216 .305 60
ON PACE 136 101 10 65 81 0 15 .190 .216 .305 303
3-YEAR AVG 64 60 13 29 37 2 14 .271 .329 .480 185
Career 91 80 15 42 53 2 17 .245 .293 .423
Career Max Kepler
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2015 MIN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 -1
2016 MIN 113 92 17 52 63 6 42 .232 .307 .422 290
2017 MIN 147 124 19 67 69 6 47 .243 .312 .425 355
2018 MIN 156 119 20 80 58 4 71 .224 .319 .408 386
2019 MIN 137 132 36 98 90 1 63 .248 .334 .510 474
2020 MIN 50 39 9 28 23 3 25 .222 .324 .426 139
2021 MIN 121 88 19 60 54 10 53 .210 .304 .414 387
2022 MIN 111 84 9 52 42 3 49 .223 .318 .343 325
2023 MIN 143 119 24 73 66 1 46 .258 .328 .475 433
2024 MIN 17 13 1 5 10 1 6 .255 .328 .353 49
ON PACE 88 67 5 26 52 5 31 .255 .328 .353 256
3-YEAR AVG 125 97 17 62 54 5 49 .232 .317 .415 382
Career 998 811 154 515 475 35 402 .234 .318 .430
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