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Michael Busch or Christian Walker

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
Christian Walker

Christian Walker

1BArizona Diamondbacks ARI
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Walker

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Walker over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.208003.2690.29207
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.213046.2350.277013
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Christian Walker
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.300354.3750.80006
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2754107.3540.600012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
79%
-7.7 compared to last week
START
64%
-15.05 compared to last week
OWN/START Christian Walker
OWN
99%
-0.05 compared to last week
START
94%
+2.84 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
15th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Christian Walker
6th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
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 Jake Cronenworth
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 248th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.296
  • Ranked 266th in batting average with 0.239
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 325th with 0.298
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 110th with 0.463
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 159th with 0.761
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 343rd in RBI with 20
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 387th in runs scored with 19
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.104, OBP: +0.084, HRs: +4, RBI: +10, Runs: +7, Wlks: +2, Stls: -1,
Breakdown Christian Walker

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 6th among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 3rd.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Jake Cronenworth
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 334th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.277
  • Ranked 227th in batting average with 0.247
  • Top 100 on base percentage and is currently ranked 93rd with 0.350
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 105th with 0.464
  • Top 100 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 88th with 0.813
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 133rd with 13
  • Top 20 in walks and is currently ranked 20th with 66
  • Top 35 in RBI and is currently ranked 26th with 77
  • Top 35 in runs scored and is currently ranked 35th with 73
  • Top 35 in HRs and is currently ranked 29th with 25
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.011, OBP: +0.046, HRs: -26, RBI: -84, Runs: -65, Wlks: -44, Stls: -13,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Injury Christian Walker

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
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@NYMDanny YoungL 7-6
May 03VS MILElvis PegueroL 1-3
May 04VS MILTobias Myers
May 05VS MILFreddy Peralta
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.27161716.3310.495032
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Christian Walker
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS COLZac GallenW 16-1
Mar 29VS COLMerrill KellyW 7-3
Mar 30VS COLPeter LambertL 4-9
Mar 31VS COLBrandon PfaadtW 5-1
Apr 01VS NYYLuke WeaverL 2-5
Apr 02VS NYYZac GallenW 7-0
Apr 03VS NYYClay HolmesL 5-6
Apr 05@ATLPierce JohnsonL 6-5
Apr 06@ATLA.J. MinterL 9-8
Apr 07@ATLChris SaleL 5-2
Apr 08@COLPeter LambertL 7-5
Apr 09@COLMerrill KellyW 2-3
Apr 10@COLJoe MantiplyW 3-5
Apr 12VS STLGiovanny GallegosL 6-9
Apr 13VS STLRyne NelsonW 4-2
Apr 14VS STLZac GallenW 5-0
Apr 15VS CHCKeegan ThompsonL 2-3
Apr 16VS CHCKevin GinkelW 12-11
Apr 17VS CHCHayden WesneskiL 3-5
Apr 18@SFLogan WebbL 5-0
Apr 19@SFJordan MontgomeryW 1-17
Apr 20@SFRyan WalkerL 7-3
Apr 21@SFSlade CecconiW 3-5
Apr 22@STLRyan HelsleyL 5-3
Apr 23@STLTommy HenryW 1-14
Apr 24@STLKyle GibsonL 5-1
Apr 26@SEAEmerson HancockL 6-1
Apr 27@SEAGeorge KirbyL 3-1
Apr 28@SEAJoe MantiplyW 2-3
Apr 29VS LADJames PaxtonL 4-8
Apr 30VS LADScott McGoughW 4-3
May 01VS LADYoshinobu YamamotoL 0-8
May 03VS SDDylan CeaseL 1-7
May 04VS SDMichael King
May 05VS SDMatt Waldron
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.26972224.3820.471033
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Michael Busch
13.15
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Christian Walker
20.45
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
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 32 29 6 16 17 0 10 .271 .331 .495 90
ON PACE 157 142 29 78 83 0 49 .271 .331 .495 441
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 78 41 8 25 24 1 18 .229 .297 .413
Career Christian Walker
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2014 BAL 6 3 1 1 1 0 1 .167 .211 .389 6
2015 BAL 7 1 0 0 0 0 3 .111 .333 .111 2
2017 BAL 11 3 2 2 2 0 1 .273 .429 .909 13
2018 BAL 37 8 3 6 6 1 3 .163 .226 .388 25
2019 ARI 152 137 29 86 73 8 67 .259 .348 .476 417
2020 ARI 57 59 7 35 34 1 19 .271 .333 .459 165
2021 ARI 114 97 10 54 46 0 38 .245 .316 .384 302
2022 ARI 148 129 35 81 90 2 67 .240 .328 .484 530
2023 ARI 175 163 34 93 109 17 75 .254 .336 .483 650
2024 ARI 33 32 7 24 22 0 21 .269 .382 .471 122
ON PACE 162 157 34 117 108 0 103 .269 .382 .471 598
3-YEAR AVG 146 130 26 76 82 6 60 .247 .328 .458 494
Career 740 632 128 382 383 29 295 .250 .334 .462
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