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Michael Busch or J.D. Martinez

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
J.D. Martinez

J.D. Martinez

DHNew York Mets NYM
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Martinez

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Michael Busch
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Martinez over Busch

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News J.D. Martinez
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Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.227012.2270.40906
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.191036.2160.298013
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance J.D. Martinez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.235001.3160.29406
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.267011.3130.333011
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
76%
-7.76 compared to last week
START
69%
+24.06 compared to last week
OWN/START J.D. Martinez
OWN
54%
+3.46 compared to last week
START
34%
-2.8 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
15th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus J.D. Martinez
5th
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 251st in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.294
  • Ranked 312th in batting average with 0.232
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 364th with 0.289
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 115th with 0.458
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 177th with 0.747
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 343rd in RBI with 21
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 379th in runs scored with 20
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.094, OBP: +0.071, HRs: +4, RBI: +11, Runs: +8, Wlks: +2, Stls: -1,
Breakdown J.D. Martinez

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 5th among DH's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 17th.
  • The current leader among DH's is Shohei Ohtani
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 50 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.364 and is currently ranked 41st
  • Top 100 in batting average with 0.282 and is currently ranked 77th
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 115th with 0.343
  • Top 35 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 27th with 0.545
  • Top 50 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 41st with 0.889
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 187th in RBI with 49
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 368th in runs scored with 24
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.6 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.005, OBP: -0.011, HRs: -34, RBI: -103, Runs: -61, Wlks: -34, Stls: -1,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Injury J.D. Martinez

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Michael Busch
DateOpponentResult
May 06VS SDYu Darvish
May 07VS SD
May 08VS SDDylan Cease
May 10@PITJared Jones
May 11@PITBailey Falter
May 12@PITMitch Keller
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200121.3330.50003
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups J.D. Martinez
DateOpponentResult
May 06@STLKyle Gibson
May 07@STLMiles Mikolas
May 08@STLSonny Gray
May 10VS ATLCharlie Morton
May 11VS ATLBryce Elder
May 12VS ATLMax Fried
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333010.3330.44403
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Michael Busch
13.03
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating J.D. Martinez
15.21
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 34 30 6 17 18 0 10 .261 .318 .487 93
ON PACE 157 138 27 78 83 0 46 .261 .318 .487 430
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 80 42 8 26 25 1 18 .225 .290 .412
Career J.D. Martinez
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2011 HOU 51 56 6 27 34 0 13 N/A N/A N/A 113
2012 HOU 113 95 11 34 55 0 40 .241 .311 .375 229
2013 HOU 86 74 7 24 36 2 10 .250 .272 .378 145
2014 HOU 114 128 22 55 73 6 29 .316 .361 .560 338
2015 DET 158 168 35 93 102 3 53 .282 .344 .518 474
2016 DET 119 140 22 69 68 1 49 .308 .375 .536 369
2017 DET 119 131 45 85 104 4 53 .303 .376 .690 484
2018 BOS 150 188 43 111 130 5 69 .330 .402 .629 605
2019 BOS 145 173 35 97 103 2 72 .304 .382 .553 523
2020 BOS 55 45 7 22 27 1 22 .209 .286 .381 125
2021 BOS 161 171 31 95 107 0 59 .288 .355 .528 576
2022 BOS 134 137 11 70 54 0 50 .275 .343 .425 383
2023 LAD 125 119 34 62 104 1 36 .269 .321 .570 428
2024 NYM 12 8 0 1 1 0 2 .267 .313 .333 15
ON PACE 57 38 0 4 4 0 9 .267 .313 .333 71
3-YEAR AVG 140 142 25 76 88 0 48 .278 .341 .507 462
Career 1542 1633 309 845 998 25 557 .297 .362 .524
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