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Josh Smith or Michael Busch

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Josh Smith

Josh Smith

3BTexas Rangers TEX
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Josh Smith
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Busch
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Performance Josh Smith
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.143023.1820.19016
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.214149.3270.381113
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 Josh Smith
OWN
50%
-5.8 compared to last week
START
36%
-11.72 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
69%
-6.99 compared to last week
START
47%
-9.4 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Josh Smith
44th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
17th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Josh Smith

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 3B SS . However, he plays 3B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 45th among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 10th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Jose Ramirez
  • He is doing a lot better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 50 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.356 and is currently ranked 50th
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.282 and is currently ranked 71st
  • Top 20 on base percentage and is currently ranked 16th with 0.387
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 144th with 0.444
  • Top 75 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 69th with 0.831
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 422nd with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 438th in RBI with 17
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 375th in runs scored with 21
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.282, OBP: +0.387, HRs: +2, RBI: +17, Runs: +21, Wlks: +14, Stls: +1,
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 221st in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.301
  • Ranked 332nd in batting average with 0.228
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 366th with 0.291
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 133rd with 0.451
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 195th with 0.742
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 563rd with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 346th in RBI with 23
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 347th in runs scored with 24
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.085, OBP: +0.069, HRs: +5, RBI: +13, Runs: +12, Wlks: +5, Stls: EVEN,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Josh Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Josh Smith
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS CLEHunter GaddisL 0-7
May 14VS CLEBen Lively
May 15VS CLECarlos Carrasco
May 17VS LAATyler Anderson
May 18VS LAAPatrick Sandoval
May 19VS LAAJose Soriano
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
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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 Josh Smith
11.80
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Busch
12.88
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Josh Smith
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2015 CIN 9 32.2 662 30 21 0 0-4 6.89 1.93 8.3 39
2016 CIN 32 57.1 1042 48 26 0 3-3 4.87 1.45 7.5 107
2017 OAK 26 35.0 586 25 15 0 2-1 4.89 1.43 6.4 59
ON PACE 97 132 2207 94 56 0 7-3 4.89 1.43 6.4 222
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 NAN NAN NAN 0
Career 67 122.2 2290 103 62 0 0-0 5.5 1.6 7.6
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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ARI vs CIN 09:40 EDT EST Slade Cecconi
Hunter Greene
ATL vs CHC 07:20 EDT EST Chris Sale
Jameson Taillon
BAL vs TOR 06:35 EDT EST Kyle Bradish
Chris Bassitt
BOS vs TB 07:10 EDT EST Nick Pivetta
Aaron Civale
CHW vs WAS 08:10 EDT EST Erick Fedde
Mitchell Parker
CLE @TEX 08:05 EDT EST Ben Lively
Jack Leiter
COL @SD 09:40 EDT EST Cal Quantrill
Dylan Cease
DET vs MIA 06:40 EDT EST Reese Olson
Ryan Weathers
HOU vs OAK 08:10 EDT EST Ronel Blanco
JP Sears
KC @SEA 09:40 EDT EST Michael Wacha
Logan Gilbert
LAA vs STL 09:38 EDT EST Reid Detmers
Sonny Gray
LAD @SF 09:45 EDT EST Gavin Stone
Keaton Winn
MIL vs PIT 07:40 EDT EST Joe Ross
Quinn Priester
MIN vs NYY 07:40 EDT EST Chris Paddack
Carlos Rodon
NYM vs PHI 01:10 EDT EST Jose Butto
Aaron Nola
Matchup Time
DEN vs MIN 10:30 PM EST
IND @NY 8:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
BOS @FLA 7:00 PM EST
EDM vs VAN 9:30 PM EST