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Michael Busch or Rafael Devers

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
Rafael Devers

Rafael Devers

3BBoston Red Sox BOS
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Devers

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Busch
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Devers over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Rafael Devers
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Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.214014.4760.28606
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.189138.3180.378112
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Rafael Devers
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.300366.3230.70007
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.260488.3020.560012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
68%
-6.38 compared to last week
START
52%
-3.93 compared to last week
OWN/START Rafael Devers
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
99%
+2.01 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Rafael Devers
4th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Michael Busch

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th 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 slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 188th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.309
  • Ranked 315th in batting average with 0.231
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 328th with 0.298
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 128th with 0.450
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 181st with 0.748
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 584th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 352nd in RBI with 23
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 308th in runs scored with 27
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.087, OBP: +0.076, HRs: +5, RBI: +13, Runs: +15, Wlks: +7, Stls: EVEN,
Breakdown Rafael Devers

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 3B DH . However, he plays 3B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 5th among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 13th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Jose Ramirez
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 131st in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.324
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.282 and is currently ranked 74th
  • Top 35 on base percentage and is currently ranked 28th with 0.378
  • Top 75 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 59th with 0.495
  • Top 50 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 43rd with 0.873
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 236th with 4
  • Top 100 in walks and is currently ranked 79th with 51
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 203rd in RBI with 50
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 164th in runs scored with 62
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.022, OBP: +0.043, HRs: -27, RBI: -84, Runs: -72, Wlks: -43, Stls: -5,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Injury Rafael Devers

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Michael Busch
DateOpponentResult
May 13@ATLRay KerrL 2-0
May 14@ATLChris SaleL 7-0
May 15@ATLJavier AssadW 1-7
May 16VS PITJared JonesL 4-5
May 17VS PITPaul SkenesL 3-9
May 18VS PITBailey Falter
May 19VS PITMitch Keller
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.211016.4230.31617
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Rafael Devers
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS TBZach EflinL 3-5
May 14VS TBBrennan BernardinoW 5-4
May 15VS TBTaj BradleyL 3-4
May 16VS TBManuel RodriguezL 5-7
May 17@STLKyle GibsonL 10-6
May 18@STLMiles Mikolas
May 19@STLMatthew Liberatore
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.273346.3040.72705
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Michael Busch
13.89
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Rafael Devers
17.90
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 44 36 7 24 20 1 17 .250 .327 .465 116
ON PACE 154 126 24 84 70 3 59 .250 .327 .465 408
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 90 48 9 33 27 2 25 .222 .301 .407
Career Rafael Devers
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2017 BOS 58 63 10 34 30 3 18 .284 .338 .486 168
2018 BOS 121 109 21 59 66 5 38 .242 .300 .436 309
2019 BOS 155 201 32 128 115 9 47 .313 .362 .558 609
2020 BOS 57 61 11 31 43 0 13 .263 .310 .483 166
2021 BOS 169 176 43 111 126 5 67 .281 .355 .550 679
2022 BOS 132 157 26 79 84 3 47 .301 .364 .534 523
2023 BOS 154 154 33 90 100 5 62 .266 .347 .497 577
2024 BOS 36 37 7 19 18 0 19 .285 .384 .523 124
ON PACE 129 133 25 68 64 0 68 .285 .384 .523 446
3-YEAR AVG 152 162 34 93 103 4 59 .282 .355 .527 593
Career 882 958 183 551 582 30 311 .282 .346 .515
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Bailey Falter
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Luis Gil
CIN @LAD 09:10 EDT EST Graham Ashcraft
Walker Buehler
CLE vs MIN 06:10 EDT EST Logan Allen
Bailey Ober
COL @SF 04:05 EDT EST Ty Blach
Kyle Harrison
HOU vs MIL 07:10 EDT EST Justin Verlander
Bryse Wilson
KC vs OAK 07:10 EDT EST Seth Lugo
Ross Stripling
LAA @TEX 07:15 EDT EST Patrick Sandoval
Jose Urena
MIA vs NYM 04:10 EDT EST Braxton Garrett
Luis Severino
PHI vs WAS 06:05 EDT EST Cristopher Sanchez
MacKenzie Gore
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Kevin Gausman
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