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Taylor Ward or Michael Busch

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
Taylor Ward

Taylor Ward

LFLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim LAA
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Ward over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Taylor Ward
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Ward

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Busch
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Performance Taylor Ward
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.235011.2630.29405
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.262014.2890.333011
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.259123.2590.51907
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.220137.2450.380014
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Taylor Ward
OWN
91%
-4.3 compared to last week
START
86%
+19.83 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
74%
-9.01 compared to last week
START
53%
-24.38 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Taylor Ward
39th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
17th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Taylor Ward

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 40th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 16th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 187th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.309
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.285 and is currently ranked 71st
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 113th with 0.346
  • Top 50 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 45th with 0.522
  • Top 50 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 46th with 0.868
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 265th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 174th in RBI with 41
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 239th in runs scored with 34
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.02, OBP: -0.028, HRs: -7, RBI: -23, Runs: -40, Wlks: -31, Stls: -2,
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 243rd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.295
  • Ranked 322nd in batting average with 0.230
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 383rd with 0.284
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 112th with 0.461
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 185th with 0.745
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 334th in RBI with 22
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 382nd in runs scored with 21
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.089, OBP: +0.062, HRs: +5, RBI: +12, Runs: +9, Wlks: +2, Stls: -1,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Taylor Ward

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Taylor Ward
DateOpponentResult
May 06@PITMitch KellerL 4-1
May 07@PITPatrick SandovalW 0-9
May 08@PITAdam CimberW 4-5
May 09VS KCMichael Wacha
May 10VS KCAlec Marsh
May 11VS KCCole Ragans
May 12VS KCSeth Lugo
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.143001.2500.14302
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@PITJared Jones
May 11@PITPaul Skenes
May 12@PITMitch Keller
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200232.2730.50006
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Taylor Ward
16.77
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Busch
12.93
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Taylor Ward
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2018 LAA 40 24 6 14 15 2 9 .178 .245 .333 65
2019 ANA 20 8 1 4 2 0 6 .190 .292 .333 15
2020 LAA 33 26 0 16 5 2 7 .283 .333 .391 55
2021 LAA 66 52 8 33 33 1 20 .250 .329 .438 190
2022 LAA 127 131 21 68 62 5 57 .284 .364 .474 431
2023 LAA 109 90 14 60 47 4 39 .253 .335 .421 333
2024 LAA 36 39 7 20 24 2 8 .273 .307 .469 126
ON PACE 157 170 30 87 105 8 35 .273 .307 .469 551
3-YEAR AVG 101 91 14 54 47 3 39 .266 .347 .448 318
Career 431 370 57 215 188 16 146 .257 .331 .433
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 37 32 7 18 19 0 10 .256 .309 .488 97
ON PACE 157 136 29 76 81 0 42 .256 .309 .488 413
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 83 44 9 27 26 1 18 .223 .286 .416
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