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Juan Soto or Jake McCarthy

Who Should I Start? - Week 20 • Start New
Juan Soto

Juan Soto

LFNew York Mets NYM
Jake McCarthy

Jake McCarthy

CFColorado Rockies COL
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Soto over McCarthy

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Juan Soto

Juan Soto locked in for a full six-game slate this week

Soto anchors the outfield for an Astros squad currently sitting at 50-54 and trying to climb the American League West standings following a recent three-game win streak. While recent team updates highlight injuries across the roster such as Christian Walker at first base and various bullpen adjustments, Soto's primary role remains secure as an everyday offensive fixture.

Our season projection anticipated strong foundational contributions with a robust .274 batting average, .404 on-base percentage, and 30 home runs. His ongoing plate discipline and high-contact approach indicate that his offensive production is entirely sustainable and aligned with our baseline expectations rather than a temporary hot streak.

The Astros face a six-game week with three home games against the Marlins followed by three away games against the White Sox. Matchups feature favorable opportunities against opposing starters like Janson Junk and Tyler Phillips, alongside tougher tests against Sandy Alcantara and Davis Martin, whose ratios warrant careful lineup management. Start.

Updated 3 days ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McCarthy over Soto

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Jake McCarthy

Jake McCarthy stays scorching hot at the plate for the Rockies

McCarthy has been locked in offensively over the last 14 days, slashing .325/.386/.500 with three stolen bases, seven runs scored, and a home run. The Rockies are currently 41-63 and sit fifth in the NL West, but McCarthy remains a bright spot in their lineup serving as a primary outfielder on the depth chart despite a handful of roster injuries across the organization.

His recent hot streak closely mirrors his strong full-season baseline, where he is batting over .300 with 10 home runs and 17 stolen bases through 89 games. Our models suggest this production is sustainable rather than a fluke, given his consistent contact profile and proven ability to contribute across multiple fantasy categories.

The Rockies face a six-game slate this week, opening with home games before hitting the road to Milwaukee for matchups against Shane Drohan, Robert Gasser, and Jacob Misiorowski. While Gasser holds a 4.91 ERA and Misiorowski presents a tough challenge with a 1.57 ERA, McCarthy's volume of games and multi-category upside make him an easy lineup choice. Start.

Updated 3 days ago

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Performance Juan Soto
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jake McCarthy
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.286034.2860.42906
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.308167.3410.51339
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Juan Soto
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
43%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Jake McCarthy
OWN
89%
+4.02 compared to last week
START
84%
+5.81 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Juan Soto
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jake McCarthy
48th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Juan Soto

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: LF DH . However, he plays LF most often.
  • I couldn't find any stats of this player even playing a game in the past 60 days. This is most likely due to an injury or time in the minors.
Breakdown Jake McCarthy

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: LF CF RF . However, he plays LF most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 49th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 4th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Pete Crow-Armstrong
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 50 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.372 and is currently ranked 45th
  • Top 35 in batting average with 0.323 and is currently ranked 31st
  • Top 100 on base percentage and is currently ranked 89th with 0.364
  • Top 35 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 32nd with 0.563
  • Top 50 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 37th with 0.927
  • Top 75 in steals and is currently ranked 64th with 8
  • Top 50 in RBI and is currently ranked 45th with 39
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 126th in runs scored with 32
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.154, OBP: +0.12, HRs: +8, RBI: +49, Runs: +38, Wlks: +9, Stls: +14,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Juan Soto

CALF - Since Jul 25, 2026

Soto is dealing with a left calf strain and has been placed on the 10-day injured list.
Injury Jake McCarthy

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Juan Soto
DateOpponentResult
Jul 20VS MIAEnyel De Los SantosW 8-5
Jul 21VS MIATatsuya ImaiW 5-3
Jul 22VS MIASteven OkertW 5-2
Jul 24@CHWKai-Wei TengW 5-9
Jul 25@CHWHunter BrownW 1-4
Jul 26@CHWErick Fedde
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Jake McCarthy
DateOpponentResult
Jul 20VS WASRiley CornelioL 3-7
Jul 21VS WASJuan MejiaW 8-7
Jul 22VS WASCade CavalliL 0-8
Jul 24@MILTomoyuki SuganoW 2-5
Jul 25@MILRobert GasserL 8-5
Jul 26@MILJacob Misiorowski
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.282034.2820.41018
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Juan Soto
12.55
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jake McCarthy
10.71
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Juan Soto
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2018 WAS 115 121 21 76 68 5 79 .294 .407 .512 395
2019 WAS 167 171 39 122 124 13 117 .282 .398 .549 646
2020 WAS 46 52 13 39 37 6 39 .344 .482 .689 216
2021 WAS 147 152 29 108 94 9 137 .311 .460 .539 676
2022 WAS 153 132 26 95 63 7 132 .246 .398 .448 599
2023 SD 160 156 35 97 108 12 130 .275 .408 .519 685
2024 NYY 171 182 45 140 118 7 143 .291 .423 .574 817
2025 NYM 160 152 43 120 105 37 127 .263 .396 .525 752
2026 NYM 83 83 21 46 52 7 61 .283 .407 .539 366
ON PACE 128 128 32 70 80 10 94 .283 .407 .539 564
3-YEAR AVG 164 163 41 119 110 19 133 .277 .410 .541 751
Career 1202 1201 272 843 769 103 965 .282 .415 .532
Career Jake McCarthy
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 ARI 21 12 2 11 4 2 7 .218 .323 .382 47
2022 ARI 81 83 7 47 41 22 21 .296 .353 .443 293
2023 ARI 89 67 2 33 16 26 25 .243 .314 .326 243
2024 ARI 125 126 8 63 56 23 29 .285 .341 .400 418
2025 ARI 65 42 4 18 20 6 10 .204 .243 .345 156
2026 COL 85 94 10 44 57 16 16 .298 .336 .505 331
ON PACE 129 143 15 67 87 24 24 .298 .336 .505 505
3-YEAR AVG 93 78 5 38 31 18 21 .254 .312 .366 272
Career 466 424 33 216 194 95 108 .269 .324 .408
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