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Jake Burger or Matt McLain

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Jake Burger

Jake Burger

3BMiami Marlins MIA
Matt McLain

Matt McLain

SSCincinnati Reds CIN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Burger over McLain

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Jake Burger
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McLain over Burger

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Matt McLain
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Performance Jake Burger
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000.02
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000001.2220.00005
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Matt McLain
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000.01
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000.02
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jake Burger
OWN
69%
-5.76 compared to last week
START
 
8%
-6.97 compared to last week
OWN/START Matt McLain
OWN
54%
-7.95 compared to last week
START
 
6%
+0.61 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jake Burger
18th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Matt McLain
37th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jake Burger

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 3B 1B . However, he plays 3B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 18th among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 16th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Alec Bohm
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • He hasn't missed that many games lately, but he is listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Oblique (Since Apr 14, 2024). Look at his player news.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 267th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.291
  • Ranked 139th in batting average with 0.264
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 193rd with 0.325
  • Top 75 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 70th with 0.492
  • Top 100 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 86th with 0.818
  • Top 100 in RBI and is currently ranked 86th with 57
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 188th in runs scored with 47
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.02, OBP: -0.026, HRs: -31, RBI: -65, Runs: -63, Wlks: -27, Stls: -1,
Breakdown Matt McLain

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 38th among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 120th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Mookie Betts
  • He is doing dreadful lately. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • He hasn't missed that many games lately, but he is listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Shoulder (Since Mar 20, 2024). Look at his player news.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 50 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.357 and is currently ranked 47th
  • Ranked 111th in batting average with 0.269
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 133rd with 0.342
  • Top 100 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 97th with 0.467
  • Top 100 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 98th with 0.809
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 160th with 10
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 354th in RBI with 22
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 293rd in runs scored with 31
  • On second thought, he hasn't played in quite enough games for me to calculate a reliable analysis for you. Expect his rating to evolve over the next few days.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.6 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.291, OBP: -0.358, HRs: -16, RBI: -50, Runs: -65, Wlks: -31, Stls: -14,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Jake Burger

OBLIQUE - Since Apr 14, 2024

Burger is dealing with a left intercostal muscle strain and has been placed on the 10-day injured list.
Injury Matt McLain

SHOULDER - Since Mar 20, 2024

McLain underwent left shoulder surgery and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He is expected to miss the first half of the 2024 season.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jake Burger
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@ATLBryce ElderL 3-0
Apr 23@ATLMax FriedL 5-0
Apr 24@ATLA.J. MinterL 4-3
Apr 26VS WASTrevor Williams
Apr 27VS WASMitchell Parker
Apr 28VS WASPatrick Corbin
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000001.2220.00004
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Matt McLain
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS PHIRanger SuarezL 0-7
Apr 23VS PHIFernando CruzW 8-1
Apr 24VS PHIJustin WilsonW 7-4
Apr 25VS PHIZack Wheeler
Apr 26@TEXNathan Eovaldi
Apr 27@TEXMichael Lorenzen
Apr 28@TEXDane Dunning
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
..0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Jake Burger
14.05
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Matt McLain
13.24
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Jake Burger
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 CHW 15 10 1 5 3 0 4 .263 .333 .474 30
2022 CHW 51 42 8 20 26 0 10 .250 .301 .458 128
2023 CHW 147 124 34 71 80 1 32 .248 .307 .513 439
2024 MIA 18 13 3 8 15 0 5 .228 .281 .421 57
ON PACE 112 81 18 49 93 0 31 .228 .281 .421 355
3-YEAR AVG 71 59 14 32 36 0 15 .250 .307 .498 199
Career 231 189 46 104 124 1 51 .248 .305 .492
Career Matt McLain
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 CIN 95 106 16 65 50 14 31 .291 .358 .508 339
2024 CIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 2
ON PACE 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 13
3-YEAR AVG 95 106 16 65 50 14 31 .291 .358 .508 339
Career 97 106 16 65 50 14 31 .291 .358 .508
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