Dominate Fantasy - Sync your team
MLB
LAA
PIT
o8.5
-1.5
12:35PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
TOR
PHI
o8.5
-1.5
1:05PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
DET
CLE
o7.5
-1.5
1:10PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
NYM
STL
o7.5
-1.5
1:15PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
MIL
KC
o8.5
-1.5
2:10PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
SD
CHC
o7.5
+1.5
2:20PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
MIA
LAD
o9
-1.5
3:10PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
TEX
OAK
o7.5
+1.5
3:37PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
ARI
CIN
o9
+1.5
6:40PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
BAL
WSH
o8.5
+1.5
6:45PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
CHW
TB
o8.5
-1.5
6:50PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
HOU
NYY
o9
-1.5
7:05PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
TEX
OAK
o8.5
+1.5
7:07PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
BOS
ATL
o8.5
-1.5
7:20PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
SEA
MIN
o7.5
+1.5
7:40PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
SF
COL
o9.5
+1.5
8:40PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED

Fernando Tatis Jr. or Whit Merrifield

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
Fernando Tatis Jr.

Fernando Tatis Jr.

RFSan Diego Padres SD
Whit Merrifield

Whit Merrifield

2BPhiladelphia Phillies PHI
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Tatis Jr. over Merrifield

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Fernando Tatis Jr.
Loading...
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merrifield over Tatis Jr.

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Whit Merrifield
Loading...
Performance Fernando Tatis Jr.
Fantasy Chart Loading...

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.346136.3930.50026
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2311511.2980.365313
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Whit Merrifield
Fantasy Chart Loading...

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.357122.4380.64324
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.364134.4170.59136
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Fernando Tatis Jr.
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
100%
+1.51 compared to last week
OWN/START Whit Merrifield
OWN
 
8%
+1.58 compared to last week
START
 
6%
+2.31 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Fernando Tatis Jr.
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Whit Merrifield
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Fernando Tatis Jr.

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among RF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 4th.
  • The current leader among RF's is Juan Soto
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 253rd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.295
  • Ranked 243rd in batting average with 0.244
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 237th with 0.316
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 228th with 0.403
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 223rd with 0.719
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 244th with 21
  • Top 100 in walks and is currently ranked 82nd with 46
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 103rd in RBI with 57
  • Top 35 in runs scored and is currently ranked 35th with 73
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.009, OBP: +0.008, HRs: -18, RBI: -58, Runs: -63, Wlks: -36, Stls: -23,
Breakdown Whit Merrifield

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: LF 2B . However, he plays LF most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 57th among 2B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 24th.
  • The current leader among 2B's is Jose Altuve
  • He is doing a lot better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 362nd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.272
  • Ranked 181st in batting average with 0.256
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 349th with 0.293
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 247th with 0.396
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 283rd with 0.689
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 340th with 12
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 235th in RBI with 41
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 250th in runs scored with 41
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.044, OBP: -0.044, HRs: -9, RBI: -63, Runs: -59, Wlks: -33, Stls: -22,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Fernando Tatis Jr.

No Injury Reported

Injury Whit Merrifield

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Fernando Tatis Jr.
DateOpponentResult
May 06@CHCYu DarvishW 3-6
May 07@CHCHector NerisL 3-2
May 08@CHCHayden Wesneski
May 10VS LADTyler Glasnow
May 11VS LADJames Paxton
May 12VS LADWalker Buehler
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.300279.4040.475210
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Whit Merrifield
DateOpponentResult
May 06VS SFZack WheelerW 6-1
May 07VS TORCristopher SanchezW 10-1
May 08VS TORChris Bassitt
May 10@MIATrevor Rogers
May 11@MIASixto Sanchez
May 12@MIA
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.273121.3330.54513
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Fernando Tatis Jr.
20.41
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Whit Merrifield
9.87
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Fernando Tatis Jr.
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2019 SD 84 106 22 61 53 16 30 .317 .371 .590 318
2020 SD 65 69 18 55 49 12 32 .279 .361 .567 267
2021 SD 128 131 40 97 94 24 62 .283 .367 .609 560
2023 SD 145 149 25 91 78 29 53 .259 .323 .450 543
2024 SD 39 38 7 28 20 6 17 .250 .331 .441 147
ON PACE 162 157 29 116 83 24 70 .250 .331 .441 610
3-YEAR AVG 137 140 33 94 86 27 58 .270 .343 .521 552
Career 461 493 112 332 294 87 194 .278 .350 .534
Career Whit Merrifield
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2016 KC 81 88 2 44 29 8 19 .283 .323 .392 194
2017 KC 145 169 19 80 78 34 29 .288 .324 .460 481
2018 KC 158 192 12 88 60 45 61 .304 .367 .438 519
2019 KC 160 204 16 105 73 20 45 .304 .350 .466 513
2020 KC 60 71 9 38 31 12 12 .286 .328 .444 199
2021 KC 161 179 10 95 73 39 40 .275 .316 .394 604
2022 KC 135 121 11 70 58 16 37 .250 .300 .378 435
2023 TOR 154 149 11 66 67 26 37 .272 .318 .381 484
2024 PHI 21 13 2 7 4 4 4 .228 .274 .368 59
ON PACE 91 56 8 30 17 17 17 .228 .274 .368 258
3-YEAR AVG 150 150 11 77 66 27 38 .267 .312 .385 508
Career 1075 1186 92 593 473 204 284 .283 .330 .420
Think the Start Tool is good? Try this!
  • Optimal Lineups
  • Predictive Analytics Waiver Advice
  • Trade Suggestions & More

Player News

Matchups

Week 22
KC vs SF
SF vs KC
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @CIN 06:40 EDT EST Jordan Montgomery
Graham Ashcraft
ATL vs BOS 07:20 EDT EST Chris Sale
Nick Pivetta
BAL @WAS 06:45 EDT EST Kyle Bradish
Mitchell Parker
CHC vs SD 02:20 EDT EST Hayden Wesneski
Dylan Cease
CHW @TB 06:50 EDT EST Chris Flexen
Aaron Civale
CLE vs DET 01:10 EDT EST Tanner Bibee
Reese Olson
COL vs SF 08:40 EDT EST Peter Lambert
Jordan Hicks
HOU @NYY 07:05 EDT EST Spencer Arrighetti
Carlos Rodon
KC vs MIL 02:10 EDT EST Brady Singer
Joe Ross
LAA @PIT 12:35 EDT EST Jose Soriano
Martin Perez
LAD vs MIA 03:10 EDT EST Gavin Stone
Ryan Weathers
MIN vs SEA 07:40 EDT EST Chris Paddack
George Kirby
NYM @STL 01:15 EDT EST Jose Quintana
Sonny Gray
OAK vs TEX 07:07 EDT EST Osvaldo Bido
Jack Leiter
PHI vs TOR 01:05 EDT EST Aaron Nola
Chris Bassitt
Matchup Time
IND @NY 8:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
BOS @FLA 7:30 PM EST
EDM @VAN 10:00 PM EST