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Michael Busch or MacKenzie Gore

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
MacKenzie Gore

MacKenzie Gore

SPWashington Nationals WAS
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Gore

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Busch
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Gore over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Latest News MacKenzie Gore
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Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250015.2960.33307
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.186046.2130.233013
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance MacKenzie Gore
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.600-100711.201
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.600-3001541.533
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
79%
-9.61 compared to last week
START
72%
-0.32 compared to last week
OWN/START MacKenzie Gore
OWN
58%
-0.21 compared to last week
START
41%
+1.11 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
15th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus MacKenzie Gore
51st
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 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 365th 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 365th with 0.289
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 138th with 0.448
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 196th with 0.737
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 334th in RBI with 20
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 400th 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,
Breakdown MacKenzie Gore

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 52nd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 92nd.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • He is in a heck of a slump. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 110th in WHIP with 1.33
  • Top 100 in ERA and is currently ranked 79th
  • Top 100 in walks and is currently ranked 86th with 27
  • Currently ranked 119th in wins with 5
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -5, L: -7, WHIP: -0.083, ERA: -1.334, K's: -113, Walks: -48
Next Up Health Check
Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Injury MacKenzie Gore

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
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@NYMDanny YoungL 7-6
May 03VS MILJoe Ross
May 04VS MILTobias Myers
May 05VS MILBryse Wilson
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.26261716.3250.485031
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups MacKenzie Gore
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28@CINFrankie MontasL 8-2
Mar 30@CINHunter HarveyW 6-7
Mar 31@CINLucas SimsL 6-5
Apr 01VS PITRoansy ContrerasL 4-8
Apr 03VS PITTrevor WilliamsW 5-3
Apr 04VS PITMartin PerezL 4-7
Apr 05VS PHIAaron NolaL 0-4
Apr 06VS PHIRanger SuarezL 2-5
Apr 07VS PHIMacKenzie GoreW 3-2
Apr 08@SFTrevor WilliamsW 1-8
Apr 09@SFJordan WeemsW 3-5
Apr 10@SFJordan HicksL 7-1
Apr 12@OAKMichael KellyL 2-1
Apr 13@OAKMacKenzie GoreW 1-3
Apr 14@OAKMitch SpenceL 7-6
Apr 15@LADMitchell ParkerW 4-6
Apr 16@LADRyan YarbroughL 6-2
Apr 17@LADJake IrvinW 0-2
Apr 19VS HOUJustin VerlanderL 3-5
Apr 20VS HOUKyle FinneganW 5-4
Apr 21VS HOUMitchell ParkerW 6-0
Apr 23VS LADAlex VesiaL 1-4
Apr 24VS LADLandon KnackL 2-11
Apr 25VS LADYoshinobu YamamotoL 1-2
Apr 26@MIADerek LawW 1-3
Apr 27@MIAJacob BarnesW 4-11
Apr 28@MIADerek LawW 9-12
Apr 29@MIAJake IrvinW 2-7
Apr 30@TEXJon GrayL 7-1
May 01@TEXTrevor WilliamsW 0-1
May 02@TEXNathan EovaldiL 6-0
May 03VS TORYusei Kikuchi
May 04VS TORKevin Gausman
May 05VS TOR
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.192-3003891.356
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Michael Busch
11.99
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating MacKenzie Gore
14.09
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 30 25 6 15 17 0 10 .255 .321 .480 83
ON PACE 151 126 30 75 86 0 50 .255 .321 .480 420
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
Career MacKenzie Gore
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 SD 16 72.0 1258 72 37 0 4-4 4.38 1.43 9 135
2023 WAS 27 134.0 2462 151 57 0 7-10 4.5 1.43 10.1 270
2024 WAS 6 31.0 568 38 9 0 2-3 3.19 1.35 11 66
ON PACE 31 162 2968 198 47 0 10-15 3.19 1.35 11 344
3-YEAR AVG 22 102 1860 112 47 0 6-7 4.46 1.43 9.8 202
Career 49 234.2 4288 261 103 0 0-0 4.33 1.43 10
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ARI vs SD 09:40 EDT EST Slade Cecconi
Dylan Cease
ATL @LAD 10:10 EDT EST Charlie Morton
Gavin Stone
BAL @CIN 06:10 EDT EST Cole Irvin
Hunter Greene
BOS @MIN 08:10 EDT EST Tanner Houck
Chris Paddack
CHC vs MIL 02:20 EDT EST Hayden Wesneski
Joe Ross
CHW @STL 08:15 EDT EST Brad Keller
Sonny Gray
CLE vs LAA 07:10 EDT EST Tanner Bibee
Jose Soriano
COL @PIT 06:40 EDT EST Cal Quantrill
Martin Perez
DET @NYY 07:05 EDT EST Reese Olson
Marcus Stroman
HOU vs SEA 08:10 EDT EST Ronel Blanco
George Kirby
KC vs TEX 07:40 EDT EST Brady Singer
Michael Lorenzen
MIA @OAK 09:40 EDT EST Ryan Weathers
JP Sears
NYM @TB 06:50 EDT EST Jose Quintana
Aaron Civale
PHI vs SF 06:40 EDT EST Aaron Nola
Jordan Hicks
TOR @WAS 06:45 EDT EST Yusei Kikuchi
Patrick Corbin
Matchup Time
CLE @ORL 7:00 PM EST
DAL vs LAC 9:30 PM EST
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DAL @VGK 10:00 PM EST
NSH vs VAN 7:00 PM EST