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Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Max Kepler

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Christian Encarnacion-Strand

Christian Encarnacion-Strand

1BCincinnati Reds CIN
Max Kepler

Max Kepler

RFMinnesota Twins MIN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Performance Christian Encarnacion-Strand
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.192044.2500.26907
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.209186.2440.372012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Max Kepler
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.400052.4380.53305
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.400052.4380.53306
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Christian Encarnacion-Strand
OWN
65%
-3.43 compared to last week
START
50%
+10.98 compared to last week
OWN/START Max Kepler
OWN
14%
-1.75 compared to last week
START
 
7%
+6.65 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Christian Encarnacion-Strand
14th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Max Kepler
69th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Christian Encarnacion-Strand

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 14th among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 22nd.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 191st in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.309
  • Ranked 232nd in batting average with 0.247
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 342nd with 0.294
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 172nd with 0.428
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 225th with 0.722
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 473rd with 2
  • Top 100 in RBI and is currently ranked 96th with 53
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 230th in runs scored with 40
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.7 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.079, OBP: -0.117, HRs: -11, RBI: -21, Runs: -18, Wlks: -11, Stls: -2,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Breakdown Max Kepler

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 69th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 133rd.
  • The current leader among OF's is Julio Rodriguez
  • He is doing dreadful lately. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 100 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.335 and is currently ranked 86th
  • Top 100 in batting average with 0.280 and is currently ranked 83rd
  • Top 100 on base percentage and is currently ranked 100th with 0.349
  • Top 100 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 81st with 0.484
  • Top 75 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 67th with 0.833
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 375th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 188th in RBI with 46
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 173rd in runs scored with 51
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.06, OBP: -0.088, HRs: -24, RBI: -61, Runs: -71, Wlks: -44, Stls: -1,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Christian Encarnacion-Strand

No Injury Reported

Injury Max Kepler

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Christian Encarnacion-Strand
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS PHIRanger SuarezL 0-7
Apr 23VS PHIFernando CruzW 8-1
Apr 24VS PHIJustin WilsonW 7-4
Apr 25VS PHIZack WheelerL 0-5
Apr 26@TEXJose LeclercL 2-1
Apr 27@TEXMichael Lorenzen
Apr 28@TEXDane Dunning
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.258053.3030.35508
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Max Kepler
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS CHWChris PaddackW 7-0
Apr 23VS CHWJay JacksonW 6-5
Apr 24VS CHWJoe RyanW 6-3
Apr 25VS CHWCole SandsW 6-3
Apr 26@LAABailey OberW 3-5
Apr 27@LAAJose Soriano
Apr 28@LAAReid Detmers
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.400052.4380.53305
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Christian Encarnacion-Strand
15.03
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Max Kepler
12.09
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Christian Encarnacion-Strand
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 CIN 64 60 13 29 37 2 14 .271 .329 .480 185
2024 CIN 25 19 2 11 16 0 3 .192 .212 .313 55
ON PACE 155 118 12 68 99 0 18 .192 .212 .313 342
3-YEAR AVG 64 60 13 29 37 2 14 .271 .329 .480 185
Career 89 79 15 40 53 2 17 .247 .294 .428
Career Max Kepler
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2015 MIN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 -1
2016 MIN 113 92 17 52 63 6 42 .232 .307 .422 290
2017 MIN 147 124 19 67 69 6 47 .243 .312 .425 355
2018 MIN 156 119 20 80 58 4 71 .224 .319 .408 386
2019 MIN 137 132 36 98 90 1 63 .248 .334 .510 474
2020 MIN 50 39 9 28 23 3 25 .222 .324 .426 139
2021 MIN 121 88 19 60 54 10 53 .210 .304 .414 387
2022 MIN 111 84 9 52 42 3 49 .223 .318 .343 325
2023 MIN 143 119 24 73 66 1 46 .258 .328 .475 433
2024 MIN 12 7 0 2 5 0 2 .200 .243 .257 22
ON PACE 77 45 0 12 32 0 12 .200 .243 .257 142
3-YEAR AVG 125 97 17 62 54 5 49 .232 .317 .415 382
Career 993 805 153 512 470 34 398 .234 .317 .429
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