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Taylor Ward or Rafael Devers

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Taylor Ward

Taylor Ward

LFLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim LAA
Rafael Devers

Rafael Devers

3BBoston Red Sox BOS
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Ward over Devers

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Taylor Ward
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Devers over Ward

 
 
 
 
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Performance Taylor Ward
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.240012.3450.32017
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2553107.3160.471113
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Rafael Devers
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000000.0000.00002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.167021.3750.25006
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Taylor Ward
OWN
95%
+4.48 compared to last week
START
86%
+3.17 compared to last week
OWN/START Rafael Devers
OWN
100%
+0.02 compared to last week
START
51%
-14.28 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Taylor Ward
39th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Rafael Devers
3rd
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 8th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • 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 234th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.299
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.291 and is currently ranked 55th
  • Top 75 on base percentage and is currently ranked 70th with 0.360
  • Top 25 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 23rd with 0.557
  • Top 35 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 27th with 0.917
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 261st with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 136th in RBI with 38
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 257th in runs scored with 28
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.024, OBP: -0.025, HRs: -8, RBI: -26, Runs: -46, Wlks: -34, Stls: -2,
Breakdown Rafael Devers

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 3rd among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 23rd.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Alec Bohm
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • He hasn't missed that many games lately, but he is listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Knee (Since Apr 18, 2024). Look at his player news.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 271st in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.291
  • Ranked 134th in batting average with 0.265
  • Top 75 on base percentage and is currently ranked 54th with 0.365
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 102nd with 0.470
  • Top 75 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 69th with 0.834
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 244th with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 226th in RBI with 39
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 176th in runs scored with 49
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.6 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.078, OBP: -0.019, HRs: -31, RBI: -95, Runs: -85, Wlks: -53, Stls: -5,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Taylor Ward

No Injury Reported

Injury Rafael Devers

KNEE - Since Apr 18, 2024

Devers is dealing with bone bruise in his left knee but is expected to take the field for the Red Sox.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Taylor Ward
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS BALAlbert SuarezL 2-4
Apr 23VS BALGriffin CanningW 7-4
Apr 24VS BALDean Kremer
Apr 26VS MIN
Apr 27VS MINChris Paddack
Apr 28VS MINPablo Lopez
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.211244.2500.57905
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Rafael Devers
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23@CLEScott BarlowL 4-1
Apr 24@CLECarlos Carrasco
Apr 25@CLETriston McKenzie
Apr 26VS CHCShota Imanaga
Apr 27VS CHC
Apr 28VS CHCJordan Wicks
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200020.3330.30004
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Taylor Ward
16.27
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Rafael Devers
21.77
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 24 27 6 15 21 2 6 .278 .317 .505 98
ON PACE 162 182 40 101 141 13 40 .278 .317 .505 661
3-YEAR AVG 101 91 14 54 47 3 39 .266 .347 .448 318
Career 419 358 56 210 185 16 144 .257 .333 .434
Career Rafael Devers
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2017 BOS 58 63 10 34 30 3 18 .284 .338 .486 168
2018 BOS 121 109 21 59 66 5 38 .242 .300 .436 309
2019 BOS 155 201 32 128 115 9 47 .313 .362 .558 609
2020 BOS 57 61 11 31 43 0 13 .263 .310 .483 166
2021 BOS 169 176 43 111 126 5 67 .281 .355 .550 679
2022 BOS 132 157 26 79 84 3 47 .301 .364 .534 523
2023 BOS 154 154 33 90 100 5 62 .266 .347 .497 577
2024 BOS 15 9 2 5 5 0 9 .188 .328 .375 42
ON PACE 101 60 13 33 33 0 60 .188 .328 .375 283
3-YEAR AVG 152 162 34 93 103 4 59 .282 .355 .527 593
Career 861 930 178 537 569 30 301 .280 .344 .513
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