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Pavin Smith or Michael Busch

Who Should I Start? - Week 26 • Start New
Pavin Smith

Pavin Smith

RFArizona Diamondbacks ARI
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Pavin Smith
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Busch
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Performance Pavin Smith
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.467043.5500.66706
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.4294149.5141.000111
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.400393.4090.90006
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.3254128.3490.675011
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Pavin Smith
OWN
16%
+14.32 compared to last week
START
15%
+14.29 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
52%
+13.68 compared to last week
START
43%
+12.77 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Pavin Smith
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
24th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Pavin Smith

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 1B RF LF . However, he plays 1B most often.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 94th.
  • The current leader among RF's is Aaron Judge
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 117th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.325
  • Top 15 in batting average with 0.327 and is currently ranked 12th
  • Among the best in on base percentage and is currently ranked 5th with 0.431
  • Top 10 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 8th with 0.635
  • Among the best in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 4th with 1.065
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 247th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 273rd in RBI with 17
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 343rd in runs scored with 13
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.5 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.108, OBP: +0.056, HRs: EVEN, RBI: +1, Runs: -4, Wlks: -20, Stls: EVEN,
Breakdown Michael Busch

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 25th among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 16th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 279th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.275
  • Ranked 267th in batting average with 0.232
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 234th with 0.305
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 171st with 0.424
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 182nd with 0.728
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 443rd with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 137th in RBI with 28
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 158th in runs scored with 25
  • 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: +0.089, OBP: +0.091, HRs: +18, RBI: +57, Runs: +62, Wlks: +50, Stls: +1,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Pavin Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Pavin Smith
DateOpponentResult
Sep 16@COLSeth HalvorsenL 3-2
Sep 17@COLRyan FeltnerL 8-2
Sep 18@COLAustin Gomber
Sep 19@MILTobias Myers
Sep 20@MILDL Hall
Sep 21@MILAaron Civale
Sep 22@MILColin Rea
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.500043.5790.71405
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Michael Busch
DateOpponentResult
Sep 16VS OAKShota ImanagaW 9-2
Sep 17VS OAKMitch SpenceL 3-4
Sep 18VS OAKBrady Basso
Sep 19VS WASPatrick Corbin
Sep 20VS WASMacKenzie Gore
Sep 21VS WASJake Irvin
Sep 22VS WASMitchell Parker
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.267033.3530.33305
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Pavin Smith
14.63
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Busch
8.69
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Pavin Smith
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2020 ARI 12 10 1 7 4 1 5 .270 .341 .405 29
2021 ARI 143 130 11 66 49 1 41 .266 .327 .405 393
2022 ARI 72 50 9 23 33 1 27 .209 .289 .356 176
2023 ARI 95 39 7 27 30 1 36 .194 .319 .323 207
2024 ARI 53 32 7 22 31 1 15 .296 .373 .574 168
ON PACE 56 34 7 23 33 1 15 .296 .373 .574 178
3-YEAR AVG 103 73 9 39 37 1 35 .236 .315 .375 259
Career 375 261 35 145 147 5 124 .243 .322 .396
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 143 120 20 71 64 2 58 .256 .338 .450 397
ON PACE 153 128 21 76 68 2 62 .256 .338 .450 425
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 189 132 22 80 71 3 66 .244 .326 .429
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