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Michael Busch or J.D. Martinez

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • 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

 
 
 
 
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Latest News J.D. Martinez
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Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.214015.3890.28615
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.244138.3110.439112
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance J.D. Martinez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.292243.3200.62506
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.293253.3410.488012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
68%
-6.06 compared to last week
START
62%
+8.97 compared to last week
OWN/START J.D. Martinez
OWN
57%
+7.21 compared to last week
START
50%
+25.59 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
19th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus J.D. Martinez
8th
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 16th.
  • 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 214th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.302
  • Ranked 323rd in batting average with 0.229
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 352nd with 0.294
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 137th with 0.446
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 193rd with 0.740
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 598th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 350th in RBI with 23
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 322nd in runs scored with 26
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.085, OBP: +0.071, HRs: +5, RBI: +13, Runs: +14, Wlks: +6, Stls: EVEN,
Breakdown J.D. Martinez

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 8th among DH's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 16th.
  • The current leader among DH's is Shohei Ohtani
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 50 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.361 and is currently ranked 44th
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.288 and is currently ranked 54th
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 107th with 0.346
  • Top 25 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 21st with 0.550
  • Top 35 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 34th with 0.896
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 183rd in RBI with 54
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 363rd in runs scored with 27
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.7 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.023, OBP: +0.014, HRs: -32, RBI: -98, Runs: -58, Wlks: -32, Stls: -1,
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 13@ATLRay KerrL 2-0
May 14@ATLChris SaleL 7-0
May 15@ATLJavier AssadW 1-7
May 16VS PITJared Jones
May 17VS PITPaul Skenes
May 18VS PITBailey Falter
May 19VS PITMitch Keller
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.214015.3890.28615
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups J.D. Martinez
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS PHIOrion KerkeringL 4-5
May 14VS PHIAaron NolaL 0-4
May 15@PHIRanger SuarezL 10-5
May 16@PHITaijuan Walker
May 17@MIAJesus Luzardo
May 18@MIABraxton Garrett
May 19@MIASixto Sanchez
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.417132.4620.83303
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Michael Busch
13.07
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating J.D. Martinez
14.68
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 42 35 7 23 20 1 14 .252 .318 .468 112
ON PACE 154 128 25 84 73 3 51 .252 .318 .468 412
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 88 47 9 32 27 2 22 .223 .294 .408
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 20 18 2 4 6 0 4 .295 .338 .459 45
ON PACE 77 69 7 15 23 0 15 .295 .338 .459 173
3-YEAR AVG 140 142 25 76 88 0 48 .278 .341 .507 462
Career 1550 1643 311 848 1003 25 559 .297 .362 .524
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