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Michael Busch or Brendan Donovan

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
Brendan Donovan

Brendan Donovan

LFSt. Louis Cardinals STL
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Donovan

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Busch
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Donovan over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Brendan Donovan
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Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200012.2000.36007
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.180036.2040.280014
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Brendan Donovan
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.172142.2000.34507
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.240164.2500.380012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
75%
-7.89 compared to last week
START
56%
+11.57 compared to last week
OWN/START Brendan Donovan
OWN
36%
-4.56 compared to last week
START
30%
-4.32 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
16th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Brendan Donovan
45th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Michael Busch

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 16th among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 13th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 267th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.291
  • Ranked 326th in batting average with 0.228
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 382nd with 0.284
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 138th with 0.448
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 201st with 0.732
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 343rd in RBI with 21
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 381st in runs scored with 20
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.087, OBP: +0.064, HRs: +4, RBI: +11, Runs: +8, Wlks: +2, Stls: -1,
Breakdown Brendan Donovan

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 45th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 32nd.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 416th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.260
  • Ranked 268th in batting average with 0.239
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 304th with 0.303
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 318th with 0.371
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 314th with 0.673
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 705th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 323rd in RBI with 23
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 367th in runs scored with 24
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.064, OBP: -0.067, HRs: -7, RBI: -13, Runs: -33, Wlks: -22, Stls: -5,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Injury Brendan Donovan

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Michael Busch
DateOpponentResult
May 06VS SDYu DarvishL 3-6
May 07VS SDRandy Vasquez
May 08VS SDDylan Cease
May 10@PITJared Jones
May 11@PITBailey Falter
May 12@PITMitch Keller
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.154121.2670.38504
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Brendan Donovan
DateOpponentResult
May 06VS NYMSean ManaeaL 3-4
May 07VS NYMJose Butto
May 08VS NYMJose Quintana
May 09@MILTobias Myers
May 10@MIL
May 11@MILFreddy Peralta
May 12@MILBryse Wilson
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200041.2120.30007
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Michael Busch
12.90
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Brendan Donovan
12.02
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
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 35 30 6 17 18 0 10 .254 .311 .475 92
ON PACE 157 135 27 76 81 0 45 .254 .311 .475 414
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 81 42 8 26 25 1 18 .221 .286 .405
Career Brendan Donovan
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 STL 118 101 5 53 43 2 54 .278 .387 .377 343
2023 STL 101 91 10 47 31 5 33 .280 .361 .409 302
2024 STL 34 29 3 14 18 0 11 .216 .294 .358 105
ON PACE 157 134 13 64 83 0 50 .216 .294 .358 486
3-YEAR AVG 110 96 8 50 37 4 44 .279 .375 .392 323
Career 253 221 18 114 92 7 98 .269 .362 .387
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