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Taylor Ward or Michael Busch

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
Taylor Ward

Taylor Ward

LFLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim LAA
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Ward over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Taylor Ward
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Ward

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Busch
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Performance Taylor Ward
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.261011.2500.30406
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.261135.2860.413012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
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
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Taylor Ward
OWN
92%
-4.88 compared to last week
START
67%
-18.02 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
75%
-7.89 compared to last week
START
56%
+11.57 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Taylor Ward
38th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
16th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Taylor Ward

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 38th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 12th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 190th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.309
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.284 and is currently ranked 72nd
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 117th with 0.344
  • Top 50 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 41st with 0.525
  • Top 75 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 52nd with 0.868
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 291st with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 148th in RBI with 41
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 244th in runs scored with 33
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.018, OBP: -0.033, HRs: -7, RBI: -23, Runs: -41, Wlks: -32, Stls: -2,
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 15th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 267th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.291
  • Ranked 325th in batting average with 0.228
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 381st with 0.284
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 139th with 0.448
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 201st with 0.732
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 350th in RBI with 21
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 380th 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,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Taylor Ward

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Taylor Ward
DateOpponentResult
May 06@PITMitch KellerL 4-1
May 07@PITQuinn Priester
May 08@PITMartin Perez
May 09VS KCMichael Wacha
May 10VS KC
May 11VS KCCole Ragans
May 12VS KCSeth Lugo
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
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
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Taylor Ward
16.18
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Busch
12.85
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Taylor Ward
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2018 LAA 40 24 6 14 15 2 9 .178 .245 .333 65
2019 ANA 20 8 1 4 2 0 6 .190 .292 .333 15
2020 LAA 33 26 0 16 5 2 7 .283 .333 .391 55
2021 LAA 66 52 8 33 33 1 20 .250 .329 .438 190
2022 LAA 127 131 21 68 62 5 57 .284 .364 .474 431
2023 LAA 109 90 14 60 47 4 39 .253 .335 .421 333
2024 LAA 35 38 7 19 24 2 7 .271 .302 .471 122
ON PACE 162 175 32 87 111 9 32 .271 .302 .471 564
3-YEAR AVG 101 91 14 54 47 3 39 .266 .347 .448 318
Career 430 369 57 214 188 16 145 .257 .331 .433
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
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