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Esteury Ruiz or Michael Busch

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Esteury Ruiz

Esteury Ruiz

CFOakland Athletics OAK
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Ruiz over Busch

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Ruiz

 
 
 
 
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Performance Esteury Ruiz
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.154012.2140.23126
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.182012.3210.227210
Season stats based on the past 14 days
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
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Esteury Ruiz
OWN
49%
-11.63 compared to last week
START
22%
-24.61 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
78%
-10.24 compared to last week
START
63%
-9.59 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Esteury Ruiz
60th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
15th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Esteury Ruiz

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: LF CF . However, he plays LF most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 60th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 97th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is in a heck of a slump. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 245th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.295
  • Ranked 244th in batting average with 0.245
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 296th with 0.305
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 202nd with 0.415
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 227th with 0.720
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 235th with 29
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 397th in RBI with 19
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 391st in runs scored with 22
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.004, OBP: +0.02, HRs: -3, RBI: -42, Runs: -40, Wlks: -16, Stls: -63,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
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 11th.
  • 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 310th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.282
  • Ranked 311th in batting average with 0.231
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 352nd with 0.293
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 124th with 0.454
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 179th with 0.746
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 339th in RBI with 20
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 382nd in runs scored with 19
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.095, OBP: +0.078, HRs: +4, RBI: +10, Runs: +7, Wlks: +2, Stls: -1,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Esteury Ruiz

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Esteury Ruiz
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS CLEShane BieberL 0-8
Mar 29VS CLELogan AllenL 4-6
Mar 30VS CLENick SandlinL 3-12
Mar 31VS CLEDany JimenezW 4-3
Apr 01VS BOSTanner HouckL 0-9
Apr 02VS BOSJosh WinckowskiL 4-5
Apr 03VS BOSNick PivettaL 0-1
Apr 05@DETJason FoleyL 5-4
Apr 06@DETPaul BlackburnW 0-4
Apr 07@DETJoe BoyleW 1-7
Apr 09@TEXMichael KellyW 3-4
Apr 10@TEXCody BradfordL 6-2
Apr 11@TEXJP SearsW 0-1
Apr 12VS WASMichael KellyW 2-1
Apr 13VS WASMacKenzie GoreL 1-3
Apr 14VS WASMitch SpenceW 7-6
Apr 15VS STLSonny GrayL 1-3
Apr 16VS STLLance LynnL 2-3
Apr 17VS STLPaul BlackburnW 6-3
Apr 19@CLETriston McKenzieL 10-2
Apr 20@CLELogan AllenL 6-3
Apr 21@CLETanner BibeeL 6-2
Apr 22@NYYLucas ErcegW 0-2
Apr 23@NYYMarcus StromanL 4-3
Apr 24@NYYClarke SchmidtL 7-3
Apr 25@NYYAlex WoodW 1-3
Apr 26@BALMitch SpenceW 2-3
Apr 27@BALCole IrvinL 7-0
Apr 28@BALT.J. McFarlandW 6-7
Apr 29VS PITJoe BoyleW 5-1
Apr 30VS PITMitch SpenceW 5-2
May 01VS PITRoss StriplingW 4-0
May 03VS MIARyan Weathers
May 04VS MIATrevor Rogers
May 05VS MIASixto Sanchez
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250257.3260.528416
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@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
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Esteury Ruiz
12.92
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Busch
13.14
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Esteury Ruiz
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 SD 16 6 0 1 2 1 0 .194 .194 .290 23
2023 OAK 134 114 5 47 47 67 20 .254 .306 .345 438
2024 OAK 16 9 2 7 5 4 4 .250 .326 .528 49
ON PACE 81 45 10 35 25 20 20 .250 .326 .528 248
3-YEAR AVG 75 60 3 24 25 34 10 .250 .299 .342 231
Career 166 129 7 55 54 72 24 .250 .301 .355
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 31 27 6 16 17 0 10 .262 .325 .485 87
ON PACE 156 136 30 81 86 0 50 .262 .325 .485 440
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 77 39 8 25 24 1 18 .223 .293 .406
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