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Oneil Cruz or Michael Busch

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Oneil Cruz

Oneil Cruz

SSPittsburgh Pirates PIT
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cruz over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Oneil Cruz
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Cruz

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Busch
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Performance Oneil Cruz
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.095001.0950.19006
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.268268.3020.561111
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.167003.4440.25005
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.207127.3950.379111
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Oneil Cruz
OWN
84%
-0.78 compared to last week
START
65%
-11.62 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
57%
-12.24 compared to last week
START
34%
-10.84 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Oneil Cruz
10th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Oneil Cruz

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 11th among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 21st.
  • The current leader among SS's is Mookie Betts
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 75 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.350 and is currently ranked 54th
  • Ranked 217th in batting average with 0.250
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 348th with 0.295
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 180th with 0.424
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 227th with 0.720
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 436th with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 439th in RBI with 18
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 454th in runs scored with 18
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: EVEN, OBP: -0.08, HRs: +6, RBI: +14, Runs: +11, Wlks: +4, Stls: +1,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Breakdown Michael Busch

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 18th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 203rd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.306
  • Ranked 363rd in batting average with 0.224
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 300th with 0.305
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 155th with 0.437
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 188th with 0.742
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 576th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 378th in RBI with 23
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 328th in runs scored with 27
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.078, OBP: +0.082, HRs: +5, RBI: +13, Runs: +15, Wlks: +11, Stls: EVEN,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Oneil Cruz

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Oneil Cruz
DateOpponentResult
May 21VS SFLogan Webb
May 22VS SFBlake Snell
May 23VS SFMason Black
May 24VS ATL
May 25VS ATLReynaldo Lopez
May 26VS ATLChris Sale
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.222000.2220.22213
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Michael Busch
DateOpponentResult
May 21VS ATLCharlie Morton
May 22VS ATLMax Fried
May 23VS ATL
May 24@STLMiles Mikolas
May 25@STLMatthew Liberatore
May 26@STLSonny Gray
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333002.4290.33302
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Oneil Cruz
16.32
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Busch
13.37
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Oneil Cruz
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 PIT 2 3 1 2 3 0 0 .333 .333 .667 9
2022 PIT 76 68 17 40 53 9 23 .236 .294 .472 238
2023 PIT 21 8 1 7 4 3 7 .250 .375 .375 49
2024 PIT 47 43 7 18 18 4 11 .250 .295 .424 113
ON PACE 158 145 23 60 60 13 37 .250 .295 .424 381
3-YEAR AVG 33 26 6 16 20 4 10 .240 .304 .468 99
Career 146 122 26 67 78 16 41 .244 .301 .453
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 46 36 7 24 20 1 19 .245 .329 .456 118
ON PACE 155 121 23 81 67 3 64 .245 .329 .456 398
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 92 48 9 33 27 2 27 .219 .303 .402
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ARI @BUF
ATL vs PIT
BAL @KC
CAR @NO
CHI vs TEN
CIN vs NE
CLE vs DAL
DEN @SEA
DET vs LAR
GB @PHI
HOU @IND
JAC @MIA
LAC vs LV
MIN @NYG
NYJ @SF
TB vs WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @LAD 10:10 EDT EST Brandon Pfaadt
Gavin Stone
ATL @CHC 07:40 EDT EST Charlie Morton
Javier Assad
BAL @STL 07:45 EDT EST Kyle Bradish
Lance Lynn
BOS @TB 06:50 EDT EST Cooper Criswell
Zack Littell
CHW @TOR 07:07 EDT EST Garrett Crochet
Yusei Kikuchi
CIN vs SD 06:40 EDT EST Andrew Abbott
Joe Musgrove
CLE vs NYM 06:10 EDT EST Carlos Carrasco
Adrian Houser
COL @OAK 09:40 EDT EST Cal Quantrill
Aaron Brooks
DET @KC 07:40 EDT EST Casey Mize
Alec Marsh
HOU vs LAA 08:10 EDT EST Cristian Javier
Griffin Canning
MIA vs MIL 06:40 EDT EST Trevor Rogers
Robert Gasser
MIN @WAS 06:45 EDT EST Joe Ryan
Patrick Corbin
NYY vs SEA 07:05 EDT EST Clarke Schmidt
Bryan Woo
PHI vs TEX 06:40 EDT EST Ranger Suarez
Jon Gray
PIT vs SF 06:40 EDT EST Martin Perez
Logan Webb
Matchup Time
BOS vs IND 8:00 PM EST
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