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Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Jackson Merrill

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Christian Encarnacion-Strand

Christian Encarnacion-Strand

1BCincinnati Reds CIN
Jackson Merrill

Jackson Merrill

CFSan Diego Padres SD
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Encarnacion-Strand over Merrill

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Christian Encarnacion-Strand
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merrill over Encarnacion-Strand

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Jackson Merrill
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Performance Christian Encarnacion-Strand
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.071003.2350.07104
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.207046.2810.27609
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jackson Merrill
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000020.0000.00005
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.212040.2290.303011
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Christian Encarnacion-Strand
OWN
59%
-7.16 compared to last week
START
30%
-25.06 compared to last week
OWN/START Jackson Merrill
OWN
69%
-8.51 compared to last week
START
47%
-22.79 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Christian Encarnacion-Strand
14th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jackson Merrill
32nd
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 26th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • He hasn't missed that many games lately, but he is listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Hand (Since Apr 28, 2024). Look at his player news.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 185th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.310
  • Ranked 233rd in batting average with 0.248
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 333rd with 0.296
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 174th with 0.427
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 222nd with 0.723
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 468th with 2
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 117th in RBI with 53
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 221st in runs scored with 42
  • 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: -0.075, OBP: -0.107, HRs: -11, RBI: -21, Runs: -16, Wlks: -11, Stls: -2,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Breakdown Jackson Merrill

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 33rd among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 28th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 100 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.342 and is currently ranked 76th
  • Top 50 in batting average with 0.292 and is currently ranked 48th
  • Top 100 on base percentage and is currently ranked 97th with 0.349
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 301st with 0.375
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 220th with 0.724
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 406th with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 493rd in RBI with 12
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 500th in runs scored with 12
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.292, OBP: +0.349, HRs: +1, RBI: +12, Runs: +12, Wlks: +9, Stls: +4,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Christian Encarnacion-Strand

HAND - Since Apr 28, 2024

Encarnacion-Strand is dealing with a hand injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Reds.
Injury Jackson Merrill

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Christian Encarnacion-Strand
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS WASFrankie MontasW 8-2
Mar 30VS WASHunter HarveyL 6-7
Mar 31VS WASLucas SimsW 6-5
Apr 01@PHIAlexis DiazW 3-6
Apr 02@PHISpencer TurnbullL 9-4
Apr 03@PHIFrankie MontasW 1-4
Apr 05VS NYMDrew SmithL 2-3
Apr 06VS NYMEmilio PaganW 9-6
Apr 07VS NYMSean ManaeaL 1-3
Apr 08VS MILGraham AshcraftW 10-8
Apr 09VS MILJoe RossL 5-9
Apr 10VS MILBryse WilsonL 2-7
Apr 11VS MIL
Apr 12@CHWAndrew AbbottW 1-11
Apr 13@CHWNick LodoloW 0-5
Apr 14@CHWGraham AshcraftW 4-11
Apr 15@SEAGeorge KirbyL 9-3
Apr 16@SEALogan GilbertL 3-1
Apr 17@SEABryce MillerL 5-1
Apr 19VS LAANick LodoloW 7-1
Apr 20VS LAAGraham AshcraftW 7-5
Apr 21VS LAAEmilio PaganW 3-0
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@TEXHunter GreeneW 4-8
Apr 28@TEXDane DunningL 4-3
Apr 29@SDNick LodoloW 2-5
Apr 30@SDYu DarvishL 6-4
May 01@SDJoe Musgrove
May 03VS BAL
May 04VS BALGrayson Rodriguez
May 05VS BALDean Kremer
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.19621613.2220.314026
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Jackson Merrill
DateOpponentResult
Mar 20VS LADDaniel HudsonL 2-5
Mar 21@LADMichael KingW 11-15
Mar 28VS SFYuki MatsuiW 6-4
Mar 29VS SFKyle HarrisonL 3-8
Mar 30VS SFJordan HicksL 6-9
Mar 31VS SFPedro AvilaW 13-4
Apr 01VS STLKyle GibsonL 2-6
Apr 02VS STLMiles MikolasL 2-5
Apr 03VS STLJoe MusgroveW 3-2
Apr 05@SFCamilo DovalL 3-2
Apr 06@SFMichael KingW 0-4
Apr 07@SFRyan WalkerL 3-2
Apr 08VS CHCWandy PeraltaW 9-8
Apr 09VS CHCDrew SmylyL 1-5
Apr 10VS CHCDylan CeaseW 10-2
Apr 12@LADRobert SuarezW 7-8
Apr 13@LADGavin StoneL 5-2
Apr 14@LADYuki MatsuiW 3-6
Apr 15@MILJoe MusgroveW 3-7
Apr 16@MILDylan CeaseW 3-6
Apr 17@MILAbner UribeL 1-0
Apr 19VS TORBowden FrancisL 1-5
Apr 20VS TORJose BerriosL 2-5
Apr 21VS TORJoe MusgroveW 6-3
Apr 22@COLDylan CeaseW 1-3
Apr 23@COLJalen BeeksL 7-4
Apr 24@COLMatt WaldronW 2-5
Apr 25@COLTyler KinleyL 10-9
Apr 26VS PHIAaron NolaL 3-9
Apr 27VS PHIRanger SuarezL 1-5
Apr 28VS PHITaijuan WalkerL 6-8
Apr 29VS CINNick LodoloL 2-5
Apr 30VS CINYu DarvishW 6-4
May 01VS CINGraham Ashcraft
May 03@ARIBrandon Pfaadt
May 04@ARI
May 05@ARIJordan Montgomery
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.29211212.3490.375431
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Christian Encarnacion-Strand
14.51
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jackson Merrill
5.79
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 26 20 2 13 16 0 3 .196 .222 .314 59
ON PACE 140 108 10 70 86 0 16 .196 .222 .314 318
3-YEAR AVG 64 60 13 29 37 2 14 .271 .329 .480 185
Career 90 80 15 42 53 2 17 .248 .296 .427
Career Jackson Merrill
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2024 SD 31 28 1 12 12 4 9 .292 .349 .375 91
ON PACE 152 137 4 58 58 19 44 .292 .349 .375 446
3-YEAR AVG . . . 0
Career 31 28 1 12 12 4 9 .292 .349 .375
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ARI vs LAD 09:40 EDT EST Zac Gallen
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ATL @SEA 03:40 EDT EST Chris Sale
Emerson Hancock
BAL vs NYY 06:35 EDT EST Corbin Burnes
Luis Gil
BOS vs SF 07:10 EDT EST Kutter Crawford
CHC @NYM 07:10 EDT EST Shota Imanaga
Jose Butto
CHW vs MIN 02:10 EDT EST Chris Flexen
Bailey Ober
CIN @SD 04:10 EDT EST Graham Ashcraft
Joe Musgrove
CLE @HOU 08:10 EDT EST Triston McKenzie
Justin Verlander
COL @MIA 06:40 EDT EST Dakota Hudson
Roddery Munoz
DET vs STL 01:10 EDT EST Kenta Maeda
Miles Mikolas
KC @TOR 03:07 EDT EST Seth Lugo
Chris Bassitt
LAA vs PHI 04:07 EDT EST Patrick Sandoval
Zack Wheeler
MIL vs TB 01:10 EDT EST Colin Rea
Zach Eflin
OAK vs PIT 03:37 EDT EST Ross Stripling
Quinn Priester
TEX vs WAS 08:05 EDT EST Andrew Heaney
Trevor Williams
Matchup Time
BOS vs MIA 7:30 PM EST
DAL @LAC 10:00 PM EST
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DAL vs VGK 7:30 PM EST
EDM vs LA 10:00 PM EST