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Michael Busch or Chris Taylor

Who Should I Start? - Week 15 • Start New
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor

LFLos Angeles Dodgers LAD
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Taylor

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Busch
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Taylor over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Chris Taylor
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Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.294123.4290.52905
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.244144.3540.366012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Chris Taylor
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.364134.4620.72704
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333135.4000.55607
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
36%
-2.27 compared to last week
START
23%
-5.77 compared to last week
OWN/START Chris Taylor
OWN
 
5%
+2.83 compared to last week
START
 
3%
+1.53 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
25th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Chris Taylor
37th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Michael Busch

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 26th among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 19th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Freddie Freeman
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 75 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.346 and is currently ranked 59th
  • Ranked 234th in batting average with 0.247
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 101st with 0.341
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 145th with 0.436
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 124th with 0.777
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 543rd with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 384th in RBI with 33
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 336th in runs scored with 40
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.095, OBP: +0.112, HRs: +8, RBI: +23, Runs: +28, Wlks: +29, Stls: EVEN,
Breakdown Chris Taylor

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: LF 3B 2B . However, he plays LF most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 37th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 133rd.
  • The current leader among OF's is Julio Rodriguez
  • He is doing dreadful lately. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 118th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.324
  • Ranked 420th in batting average with 0.218
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 210th with 0.319
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 455th with 0.324
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 394th with 0.643
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 477th with 12
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 321st in RBI with 43
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 387th in runs scored with 35
  • 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: -0.069, OBP: -0.066, HRs: -13, RBI: -44, Runs: -39, Wlks: -28, Stls: -13,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Injury Chris Taylor

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Michael Busch
DateOpponentResult
Jul 02VS PHIMichael MercadoL 4-6
Jul 03VS PHIMatt StrahmL 3-5
Jul 04VS PHICristopher Sanchez
Jul 05VS LAAGriffin Canning
Jul 06VS LAATyler Anderson
Jul 07VS LAAJose Soriano
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.375002.4440.50002
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Chris Taylor
DateOpponentResult
Jul 02VS ARIEvan PhillipsW 6-5
Jul 03VS ARIBryce JarvisL 4-12
Jul 04VS ARIZac Gallen
Jul 05VS MILFreddy Peralta
Jul 06VS MILBryse Wilson
Jul 07VS MILDallas Keuchel
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250011.4000.25006
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Michael Busch
11.63
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Chris Taylor
4.03
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 82 65 10 37 30 1 37 .262 .359 .448 205
ON PACE 152 121 18 68 55 1 68 .262 .359 .448 381
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 128 77 12 46 37 2 45 .241 .334 .413
Career Chris Taylor
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2014 SEA 39 31 0 13 9 2 8 .267 .323 .328 54
2015 SEA 37 16 0 9 1 3 6 .170 .220 .223 28
2016 SEA 36 13 1 8 7 0 4 .213 .262 .361 34
2017 LAD 140 148 21 85 72 17 50 .288 .354 .496 425
2018 LAD 155 136 17 85 63 9 55 .254 .331 .444 370
2019 LAD 129 97 12 53 52 8 40 .259 .333 .455 272
2020 LAD 72 62 9 38 35 3 31 .255 .344 .440 178
2021 LAD 159 139 23 99 81 16 68 .260 .350 .457 510
2022 LAD 113 87 10 45 42 9 39 .223 .298 .377 246
2023 LAD 132 79 15 51 57 16 41 .232 .320 .413 327
2024 LAD 52 19 2 12 12 3 13 .162 .254 .248 78
ON PACE 96 35 3 22 22 5 24 .162 .254 .248 145
3-YEAR AVG 135 102 16 65 60 14 49 .241 .326 .421 361
Career 1064 827 110 498 431 86 355 .249 .327 .425
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ARI @BUF
ATL vs PIT
BAL @KC
CAR @NO
CHI vs TEN
CIN vs NE
CLE vs DAL
DEN @SEA
DET vs LAR
GB @PHI
HOU @IND
JAC @MIA
LAC vs LV
MIN @NYG
NYJ @SF
TB vs WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @SD 09:40 EDT EST Slade Cecconi
Randy Vasquez
ATL vs PHI 07:20 EDT EST Max Fried
Aaron Nola
BAL @OAK 09:40 EDT EST Albert Suarez
Hogan Harris
BOS @NYY 07:05 EDT EST Tanner Houck
Nestor Cortes
CHC vs LAA 02:20 EDT EST Justin Steele
Griffin Canning
CHW @MIA 07:10 EDT EST Drew Thorpe
Roddery Munoz
CIN vs DET 07:10 EDT EST Carson Spiers
Reese Olson
CLE vs SF 07:10 EDT EST Tanner Bibee
COL vs KC 08:10 EDT EST Kyle Freeland
Cole Ragans
HOU @MIN 08:10 EDT EST
Pablo Lopez
LAD vs MIL 10:10 EDT EST Tyler Glasnow
Freddy Peralta
NYM @PIT 06:40 EDT EST Luis Severino
Paul Skenes
SEA vs TOR 09:40 EDT EST Luis Castillo
Kevin Gausman
STL @WAS 06:45 EDT EST Sonny Gray
Patrick Corbin
TB @TEX 08:05 EDT EST
Michael Lorenzen
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