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Michael Busch or Shohei Ohtani

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

Michael Busch

3BChicago Cubs CHC
Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani

DHLos Angeles Dodgers LAD
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Ohtani

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Busch
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Ohtani over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Shohei Ohtani
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Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.160024.2070.20007
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.195056.2390.220012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Shohei Ohtani
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.258266.3240.54807
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.3473910.4390.612212
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
85%
-14.56 compared to last week
START
71%
-29.5 compared to last week
OWN/START Shohei Ohtani
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
100%
+4.88 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
14th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Shohei Ohtani
1st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Michael Busch

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 14th among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 9th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Alec Bohm
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 279th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.286
  • Ranked 303rd in batting average with 0.233
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 323rd with 0.299
  • Top 100 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 99th with 0.467
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 152nd with 0.766
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 322nd in RBI with 20
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 393rd in runs scored with 18
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.102, OBP: +0.089, HRs: +4, RBI: +10, Runs: +6, Wlks: +2, Stls: -1,
Breakdown Shohei Ohtani

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 1st among DH's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 1st.
  • The current leader among DH's is Shohei Ohtani
  • If you want him, then you will have to pay a hefty price. With these kind of stats, he should be untradeable and a must start.
  • Wow, would you look at that. The experts got it right on the money.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 35 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.376 and is currently ranked 27th
  • Top 15 in batting average with 0.315 and is currently ranked 14th
  • Among the best in on base percentage and is currently ranked 3rd with 0.431
  • Among the best in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 6th with 0.631
  • Among the best in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 2nd with 1.061
  • Top 50 in steals and is currently ranked 38th with 14
  • Top 50 in walks and is currently ranked 46th with 60
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 125th in RBI with 45
  • Top 50 in runs scored and is currently ranked 37th with 65
  • Top 50 in HRs and is currently ranked 44th with 20
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.037, OBP: -0.0059999999999999, HRs: -37, RBI: -76, Runs: -77, Wlks: -76, Stls: -15,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Injury Shohei Ohtani

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Michael Busch
DateOpponentResult
Apr 29@NYMMark Leiter Jr.W 1-3
Apr 30@NYMSean Manaea
May 01@NYMJose Butto
May 02@NYMAdrian Houser
May 03VS MILJoe Ross
May 04VS MIL
May 05VS MILBryse Wilson
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000001.2500.00001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Shohei Ohtani
DateOpponentResult
Apr 29@ARIJames PaxtonW 4-8
Apr 30@ARIJordan Montgomery
May 01@ARI
May 03VS ATLCharlie Morton
May 04VS ATLBryce Elder
May 05VS ATLMax Fried
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.500011.6000.50001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Michael Busch
12.15
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Shohei Ohtani
26.49
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 28 25 6 15 17 0 10 .269 .336 .505 82
ON PACE 156 139 33 83 94 0 55 .269 .336 .505 458
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 74 37 8 24 24 1 18 .224 .298 .412
Career Shohei Ohtani
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2017 ANA 1 . . . 0
2018 ANA 114 92 22 59 61 10 37 .282 .358 .561 457
2019 ANA 106 110 18 51 62 12 33 .286 .343 .505 309
2020 LAA 45 28 7 23 23 7 22 .185 .289 .358 103
2021 LAA 157 137 46 103 100 26 96 .259 .376 .599 885
2022 LAA 148 148 31 84 87 11 69 .271 .355 .516 540
2023 LAA 139 151 44 102 95 20 91 .304 .412 .654 697
2024 LAD 31 43 7 25 19 5 15 .341 .406 .635 155
ON PACE 162 224 36 130 99 26 78 .341 .406 .635 810
3-YEAR AVG 148 145 40 96 94 19 85 .277 .380 .587 707
Career 741 709 175 447 447 91 363 .277 .368 .561
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