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Josh Smith or Michael Busch

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Josh Smith

Josh Smith

3BTexas Rangers TEX
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Owners starting Busch over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Performance Josh Smith
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.471233.5501.05906
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.316247.4220.605012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.174014.2310.21707
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.158045.1900.184012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Josh Smith
OWN
41%
+19.51 compared to last week
START
38%
+17.61 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
81%
-10.23 compared to last week
START
68%
-16.59 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Josh Smith
37th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
15th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Josh Smith

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 3B SS . However, he plays 3B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 38th among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 8th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Alec Bohm
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 35 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.369 and is currently ranked 35th
  • Top 10 in batting average with 0.317 and is currently ranked 7th
  • Among the best in on base percentage and is currently ranked 6th with 0.417
  • Top 75 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 62nd with 0.500
  • Top 35 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 26th with 0.917
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 451st in RBI with 14
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 467th in runs scored with 14
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.318, OBP: +0.42, HRs: +2, RBI: +14, Runs: +14, Wlks: +11, Stls: EVEN,
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 12th.
  • 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 362nd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.270
  • Ranked 348th in batting average with 0.224
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 364th with 0.289
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 139th with 0.448
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 196th with 0.737
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 340th in RBI with 20
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 402nd in runs scored with 18
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.088, OBP: +0.074, HRs: +4, RBI: +10, Runs: +6, Wlks: +2, Stls: -1,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Josh Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Josh Smith
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS CHCDavid RobertsonW 4-3
Mar 30VS CHCCody BradfordW 11-2
Mar 31VS CHCHector NerisL 5-9
Apr 01@TBDane DunningW 3-9
Apr 02@TBZach EflinL 5-2
Apr 03@TBNathan EovaldiW 1-4
Apr 05VS HOUCody BradfordW 10-2
Apr 06VS HOUKirby YatesW 7-2
Apr 07VS HOURonel BlancoL 1-3
Apr 08VS HOUSeth MartinezL 5-10
Apr 09VS OAKMichael KellyL 3-4
Apr 10VS OAKCody BradfordW 6-2
Apr 11VS OAKJP SearsL 0-1
Apr 12@HOUDane DunningW 8-12
Apr 13@HOUBryan AbreuL 9-2
Apr 14@HOUCristian JavierL 8-5
Apr 15@DETMichael LorenzenW 0-1
Apr 16@DETAndrew ChafinL 4-2
Apr 17@DETKirby YatesW 4-5
Apr 18@DETJose LeclercW 7-9
Apr 19@ATLChris SaleL 8-3
Apr 20@ATLCharlie MortonL 5-2
Apr 21@ATLMichael LorenzenW 4-6
Apr 23VS SEALogan GilbertL 0-4
Apr 24VS SEAJonathan HernandezW 5-1
Apr 25VS SEALuis CastilloL 3-4
Apr 26VS CINJose LeclercW 2-1
Apr 27VS CINHunter GreeneL 4-8
Apr 28VS CINDane DunningW 4-3
Apr 30VS WASJon GrayW 7-1
May 01VS WASTrevor WilliamsL 0-1
May 02VS WASMitchell Parker
May 03@KCBrady Singer
May 04@KCMichael Wacha
May 05@KC
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.31821414.4200.494030
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Michael Busch
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28@TEXDavid RobertsonL 4-3
Mar 30@TEXCody BradfordL 11-2
Mar 31@TEXHector NerisW 5-9
Apr 01VS COLShota ImanagaW 5-0
Apr 02VS COLJavier AssadW 12-2
Apr 03VS COLAdbert AlzolayW 9-8
Apr 05VS LADDrew SmylyW 9-7
Apr 06VS LADYoshinobu YamamotoL 1-4
Apr 07VS LADYency AlmonteW 8-1
Apr 08@SDWandy PeraltaL 9-8
Apr 09@SDDrew SmylyW 1-5
Apr 10@SDDylan CeaseL 10-2
Apr 12@SEABryce MillerL 4-2
Apr 13@SEAShota ImanagaW 1-4
Apr 14@SEAJavier AssadW 2-3
Apr 15@ARIKeegan ThompsonW 2-3
Apr 16@ARIKevin GinkelL 12-11
Apr 17@ARIHayden WesneskiW 3-5
Apr 18VS MIA
Apr 19VS MIAJameson TaillonW 8-3
Apr 20VS MIACalvin FaucherL 2-3
Apr 20VS MIAShota ImanagaW 5-3
Apr 21VS MIAEdward CabreraL 3-6
Apr 23VS HOUJordan WicksW 7-2
Apr 24VS HOUJameson TaillonW 4-3
Apr 25VS HOUHayden WesneskiW 3-1
Apr 26@BOSShota ImanagaW 1-7
Apr 27@BOSJustin SlatenL 17-0
Apr 28@BOSKenley JansenL 5-4
Apr 29@NYMMark Leiter Jr.W 1-3
Apr 30@NYMSean Reid-FoleyL 4-2
May 01@NYMShota ImanagaW 0-1
May 02@NYMAdrian Houser
May 03VS MILJoe Ross
May 04VS MILTobias Myers
May 05VS MILBryse Wilson
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.25561715.3210.480030
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Josh Smith
16.15
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Busch
13.02
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Josh Smith
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2015 CIN 9 32.2 662 30 21 0 0-4 6.89 1.93 8.3 39
2016 CIN 32 57.1 1042 48 26 0 3-3 4.87 1.45 7.5 107
2017 OAK 26 35.0 586 25 15 0 2-1 4.89 1.43 6.4 59
ON PACE 131 178 2966 126 75 0 10-5 4.89 1.43 6.4 298
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 NAN NAN NAN 0
Career 67 122.2 2290 103 62 0 0-0 5.5 1.6 7.6
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 30 25 6 15 17 0 10 .255 .321 .480 83
ON PACE 156 130 31 78 88 0 52 .255 .321 .480 433
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 76 37 8 24 24 1 18 .218 .290 .400
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