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Kerry Carpenter or Michael Busch

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Kerry Carpenter

Kerry Carpenter

RFDetroit Tigers DET
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Carpenter over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Kerry Carpenter
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Carpenter

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Busch
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Performance Kerry Carpenter
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.400235.4000.93305
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.286246.3820.607012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.235124.3500.47116
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.214136.2670.405113
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kerry Carpenter
OWN
40%
-1.63 compared to last week
START
34%
+14.01 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
68%
-7.34 compared to last week
START
49%
-7.55 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kerry Carpenter
61st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
17th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Kerry Carpenter

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: RF DH . However, he plays RF most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 61st among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 47th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 100 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.344 and is currently ranked 77th
  • Top 100 in batting average with 0.280 and is currently ranked 85th
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 134th with 0.341
  • Top 100 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 81st with 0.473
  • Top 100 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 84th with 0.814
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 232nd with 6
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 133rd in RBI with 63
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 189th in runs scored with 52
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.004, OBP: -0.006, HRs: -15, RBI: -46, Runs: -44, Wlks: -24, Stls: -6,
Breakdown Michael Busch

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 18th among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 16th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 236th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.297
  • Ranked 343rd in batting average with 0.225
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 372nd with 0.289
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 131st with 0.450
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 199th with 0.739
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 559th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 342nd in RBI with 23
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 346th in runs scored with 24
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.081, OBP: +0.066, HRs: +5, RBI: +13, Runs: +12, Wlks: +5, Stls: EVEN,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Kerry Carpenter

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kerry Carpenter
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS MIAAlex FaedoW 6-5
May 14VS MIARyan Weathers
May 15VS MIATrevor Rogers
May 17@ARIRyne Nelson
May 18@ARIZac Gallen
May 19@ARIJordan Montgomery
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.500001.5000.50001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Michael Busch
DateOpponentResult
May 13@ATLRay KerrL 2-0
May 14@ATLChris Sale
May 15@ATLCharlie Morton
May 16VS PITJared Jones
May 17VS PITPaul Skenes
May 18VS PITBailey Falter
May 19VS PITMitch Keller
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200013.3850.30014
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Kerry Carpenter
11.80
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Busch
12.88
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Kerry Carpenter
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 DET 24 18 4 11 7 0 6 .237 .306 .434 58
2023 DET 127 116 20 57 64 6 31 .278 .337 .471 373
2024 DET 40 32 5 14 18 0 7 .278 .333 .513 108
ON PACE 158 126 19 55 71 0 27 .278 .333 .513 426
3-YEAR AVG 76 67 12 34 36 3 19 .271 .332 .466 216
Career 191 166 29 82 89 6 44 .273 .332 .475
Career Michael Busch
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 LAD 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
2024 CHC 41 34 7 21 20 1 13 .252 .316 .474 108
ON PACE 158 131 27 81 77 3 50 .252 .316 .474 416
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 87 46 9 30 27 2 21 .222 .292 .411
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