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Jose Caballero or Michael Busch

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Jose Caballero

Jose Caballero

SSTampa Bay Rays TB
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Caballero over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Jose Caballero
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Caballero

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Busch
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Performance Jose Caballero
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.125004.3330.12566
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.212016.3500.242611
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.143124.2500.33316
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.178138.2600.356113
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jose Caballero
OWN
55%
+3.88 compared to last week
START
37%
-5.35 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
73%
-7.55 compared to last week
START
41%
-27.63 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jose Caballero
25th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
17th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jose Caballero

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 25th among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 12th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Mookie Betts
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 205th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.305
  • Ranked 336th in batting average with 0.226
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 319th with 0.300
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 430th with 0.321
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 405th with 0.621
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 413th with 30
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 411th in RBI with 20
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 279th in runs scored with 36
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.029, OBP: -0.039, HRs: -2, RBI: -13, Runs: -19, Wlks: -20, Stls: -11,
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 13th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 236th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.297
  • Ranked 341st in batting average with 0.226
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 367th with 0.291
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 125th with 0.453
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 190th with 0.743
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 566th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 328th in RBI with 23
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 331st in runs scored with 24
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.083, OBP: +0.068, HRs: +5, RBI: +13, Runs: +12, Wlks: +5, Stls: EVEN,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Jose Caballero

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jose Caballero
DateOpponentResult
May 06VS CHWErasmo RamirezW 8-2
May 07VS CHWZach EflinW 5-1
May 08VS CHWChris FlexenL 1-4
May 10VS NYYClarke SchmidtL 0-2
May 11VS NYYZack LittellW 7-2
May 12VS NYYLuis Gil
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.229024.2630.286410
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Michael Busch
DateOpponentResult
May 06VS SDYu DarvishL 3-6
May 07VS SDHector NerisW 3-2
May 08VS SDDylan CeaseL 0-3
May 10@PITBen BrownW 2-7
May 11@PITColin HoldermanL 10-9
May 12@PITBailey Falter
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.185245.3130.44418
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Jose Caballero
12.64
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Busch
13.19
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Jose Caballero
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 SEA 111 51 4 37 26 26 28 .221 .343 .320 262
2024 TB 37 31 2 18 13 15 8 .250 .304 .363 117
ON PACE 149 125 8 72 52 60 32 .250 .304 .363 473
3-YEAR AVG 111 51 4 37 26 26 28 .221 .343 .320 262
Career 148 82 6 55 39 41 36 .231 .330 .335
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 39 33 7 21 20 1 13 .250 .315 .477 106
ON PACE 157 133 28 85 81 4 52 .250 .315 .477 429
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 85 45 9 30 27 2 21 .221 .291 .412
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Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @BAL 01:35 EDT EST Zac Gallen
Dean Kremer
ATL @NYM 07:10 EDT EST Bryce Elder
Luis Severino
BOS vs WAS 01:35 EDT EST Brayan Bello
MacKenzie Gore
CHC @PIT 01:35 EDT EST Kyle Hendricks
Bailey Falter
CHW vs CLE 02:10 EDT EST Michael Soroka
Logan Allen
CIN @SF 04:05 EDT EST Frankie Montas
Kyle Harrison
COL vs TEX 03:10 EDT EST Ty Blach
Jose Urena
DET vs HOU 01:40 EDT EST Jack Flaherty
Justin Verlander
KC @LAA 04:07 EDT EST Seth Lugo
Patrick Sandoval
LAD @SD 04:10 EDT EST Walker Buehler
Yu Darvish
MIA vs PHI 01:40 EDT EST Braxton Garrett
Zack Wheeler
MIL vs STL 02:10 EDT EST Bryse Wilson
Miles Mikolas
MIN @TOR 01:37 EDT EST Bailey Ober
Alek Manoah
NYY @TB 01:40 EDT EST Luis Gil
Tyler Alexander
OAK @SEA 04:10 EDT EST Alex Wood
Luis Castillo
Matchup Time
DEN @MIN 8:00 PM EST
IND vs NY 3:30 PM EST
Matchup Time
BOS vs FLA 6:30 PM EST
EDM vs VAN 9:30 PM EST