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Ryan Mountcastle or Michael Busch

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Ryan Mountcastle

Ryan Mountcastle

1BBaltimore Orioles BAL
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Mountcastle over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Ryan Mountcastle
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Mountcastle

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Busch
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Performance Ryan Mountcastle
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.167232.1670.41716
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.225255.2790.425111
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.211014.2730.26306
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.158045.1900.184012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Ryan Mountcastle
OWN
79%
+9.7 compared to last week
START
67%
+13.03 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
79%
-9.17 compared to last week
START
67%
-5.83 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Ryan Mountcastle
22nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
15th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Ryan Mountcastle

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 23rd among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 9th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 50 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.366 and is currently ranked 39th
  • Top 35 in batting average with 0.305 and is currently ranked 27th
  • Top 35 on base percentage and is currently ranked 32nd with 0.377
  • Top 100 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 90th with 0.475
  • Top 75 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 62nd with 0.851
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 354th with 2
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 186th in RBI with 45
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 155th in runs scored with 47
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.015, OBP: +0.014, HRs: -14, RBI: -56, Runs: -49, Wlks: -28, Stls: -2,
Breakdown Michael Busch

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 16th among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 12th.
  • 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 365th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.270
  • Ranked 348th in batting average with 0.224
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 365th with 0.289
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 138th with 0.448
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 196th with 0.737
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 334th in RBI with 20
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 400th in runs scored with 18
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.088, OBP: +0.074, HRs: +4, RBI: +10, Runs: +6, Wlks: +2, Stls: -1,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Ryan Mountcastle

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Ryan Mountcastle
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS LAACorbin BurnesW 11-3
Mar 30VS LAAGrayson RodriguezW 13-4
Mar 31VS LAAReid DetmersL 1-4
Apr 01VS KCCraig KimbrelW 6-4
Apr 02VS KCAlec MarshL 1-4
Apr 03VS KCYennier CanoW 4-3
Apr 05@PITGrayson RodriguezW 2-5
Apr 06@PITJosh FlemingL 5-4
Apr 07@PITJose HernandezL 3-2
Apr 09@BOSCorbin BurnesW 1-7
Apr 10@BOSMike BaumannW 5-7
Apr 11@BOSCraig KimbrelW 4-9
Apr 12VS MILFreddy PeraltaL 1-11
Apr 13VS MILElvis PegueroL 5-11
Apr 14VS MILYennier CanoW 6-4
Apr 15VS MINDillon TateW 7-4
Apr 16VS MINGrayson RodriguezW 11-3
Apr 17VS MINCraig KimbrelW 4-2
Apr 19@KCAlec MarshL 9-4
Apr 20@KCCorbin BurnesW 7-9
Apr 21@KCCole IrvinW 0-5
Apr 22@LAAAlbert SuarezW 2-4
Apr 23@LAAGriffin CanningL 7-4
Apr 24@LAADean KremerW 5-6
Apr 26VS OAKMitch SpenceL 2-3
Apr 27VS OAKCole IrvinW 7-0
Apr 28VS OAKT.J. McFarlandL 6-7
Apr 29VS NYYGrayson RodriguezW 2-0
Apr 30VS NYYDean KremerW 4-2
May 01VS NYYLuis GilL 0-2
May 02VS NYYCarlos Rodon
May 03@CINHunter Greene
May 04@CINAndrew Abbott
May 05@CINNick Lodolo
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.28241416.3390.466127
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Michael Busch
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28@TEXDavid RobertsonL 4-3
Mar 30@TEXCody BradfordL 11-2
Mar 31@TEXHector NerisW 5-9
Apr 01VS COLShota ImanagaW 5-0
Apr 02VS COLJavier AssadW 12-2
Apr 03VS COLAdbert AlzolayW 9-8
Apr 05VS LADDrew SmylyW 9-7
Apr 06VS LADYoshinobu YamamotoL 1-4
Apr 07VS LADYency AlmonteW 8-1
Apr 08@SDWandy PeraltaL 9-8
Apr 09@SDDrew SmylyW 1-5
Apr 10@SDDylan CeaseL 10-2
Apr 12@SEABryce MillerL 4-2
Apr 13@SEAShota ImanagaW 1-4
Apr 14@SEAJavier AssadW 2-3
Apr 15@ARIKeegan ThompsonW 2-3
Apr 16@ARIKevin GinkelL 12-11
Apr 17@ARIHayden WesneskiW 3-5
Apr 18VS MIA
Apr 19VS MIAJameson TaillonW 8-3
Apr 20VS MIACalvin FaucherL 2-3
Apr 20VS MIAShota ImanagaW 5-3
Apr 21VS MIAEdward CabreraL 3-6
Apr 23VS HOUJordan WicksW 7-2
Apr 24VS HOUJameson TaillonW 4-3
Apr 25VS HOUHayden WesneskiW 3-1
Apr 26@BOSShota ImanagaW 1-7
Apr 27@BOSJustin SlatenL 17-0
Apr 28@BOSKenley JansenL 5-4
Apr 29@NYMMark Leiter Jr.W 1-3
Apr 30@NYMSean Reid-FoleyL 4-2
May 01@NYMShota ImanagaW 0-1
May 02@NYMAdrian Houser
May 03VS MILJoe Ross
May 04VS MILTobias Myers
May 05VS MILBryse Wilson
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.25561715.3210.480030
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Ryan Mountcastle
14.52
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Busch
11.99
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Ryan Mountcastle
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2020 BAL 35 44 5 12 25 0 10 .349 .396 .500 95
2021 BAL 141 133 33 77 89 4 40 .254 .309 .491 456
2022 BAL 139 127 20 60 79 4 41 .242 .297 .412 397
2023 BAL 125 116 18 65 70 3 38 .267 .325 .447 387
2024 BAL 27 29 4 16 14 1 10 .282 .339 .466 91
ON PACE 145 156 21 86 75 5 54 .282 .339 .466 491
3-YEAR AVG 135 125 24 67 79 4 40 .254 .310 .450 413
Career 467 449 80 230 277 12 139 .263 .318 .455
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 30 25 6 15 17 0 10 .255 .321 .480 83
ON PACE 156 130 31 78 88 0 52 .255 .321 .480 433
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 76 37 8 24 24 1 18 .218 .290 .400
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BOS @MIN 08:10 EDT EST
Chris Paddack
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Joe Ross
CHW @STL 08:15 EDT EST Brad Keller
Sonny Gray
CLE vs LAA 07:10 EDT EST Tanner Bibee
Jose Soriano
COL @PIT 06:40 EDT EST Cal Quantrill
Martin Perez
DET @NYY 07:05 EDT EST Reese Olson
Marcus Stroman
HOU vs SEA 08:10 EDT EST Ronel Blanco
George Kirby
KC vs TEX 07:40 EDT EST Brady Singer
Michael Lorenzen
MIA @OAK 09:40 EDT EST Ryan Weathers
JP Sears
NYM @TB 06:50 EDT EST Jose Quintana
Aaron Civale
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