Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
3B • Chicago Cubs CHC
2B • New York Mets NYM
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- Overview
- Stats
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- Experts
- Breakdowns
- Injury
- Matchups
- Ratings
- Career
Latest News Michael Busch
Latest News Jeff McNeil
Next Up âť± Performance Comparison
Performance Michael Busch
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| AVG | HR | RBI | R | OBP | SLG | SB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .368 | 2 | 6 | 4 | .455 | 0.684 | 0 | 6 |
| Season stats based on the past 7 days | |||||||
| AVG | HR | RBI | R | OBP | SLG | SB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .341 | 5 | 13 | 7 | .413 | 0.756 | 0 | 12 |
| Season stats based on the past 14 days | |||||||
Performance Jeff McNeil
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| AVG | HR | RBI | R | OBP | SLG | SB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .286 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .360 | 0.476 | 1 | 6 |
| Season stats based on the past 7 days | |||||||
| AVG | HR | RBI | R | OBP | SLG | SB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .333 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .420 | 0.452 | 1 | 12 |
| Season stats based on the past 14 days | |||||||
Next Up âť± Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
91%
+43.52 compared to last week
START
78%
+38.98 compared to last week
OWN/START Jeff McNeil
OWN
49%
-1.86 compared to last week
START
42%
+2.24 compared to last week
Next Up âť± Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
14th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jeff McNeil
50th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up âť± Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Michael Busch
- Experts rank this player at 14th among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 4th.
- The current leader among 3B's is Max Muncy
- He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
- Ranked 223rd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.302
- Ranked 150th in batting average with 0.264
- Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 150th with 0.337
- Top 25 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 25th with 0.560
- Top 50 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 38th with 0.897
- Not too impressive and is currently ranked 313th in RBI with 18
- Not too impressive and is currently ranked 419th in runs scored with 14
- Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.1 PPG.
- At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.161, OBP: +0.158, HRs: +4, RBI: +8, Runs: +2, Wlks: +1, Stls: -1,
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Breakdown Jeff McNeil
- Experts rank this player at 50th among 2B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 13th.
- The current leader among 2B's is Marcus Semien
- You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
- Ranked 309th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.282
- Ranked 108th in batting average with 0.273
- Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 168th with 0.332
- Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 217th with 0.410
- Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 200th with 0.742
- Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 292nd with 7
- Not too impressive and is currently ranked 234th in RBI with 37
- Not too impressive and is currently ranked 140th in runs scored with 51
- 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: -0.039, OBP: -0.005, HRs: -9, RBI: -48, Runs: -65, Wlks: -32, Stls: -9,
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Next Up âť± Health Check
Injury Michael Busch
No Injury Reported
Injury Jeff McNeil
No Injury Reported
Next Up âť± Matchup Comparison
Matchups Michael Busch
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 | @ARIKeegan Thompson | W 2-3 |
| Apr 16 | @ARIKevin Ginkel | L 12-11 |
| Apr 17 | @ARIHayden Wesneski | W 3-5 |
| Apr 18 | VS MIA | |
| Apr 19 | VS MIAJameson Taillon | W 8-3 |
| Apr 20 | VS MIACalvin Faucher | L 2-3 |
| Apr 20 | VS MIAShota Imanaga | W 5-3 |
| Apr 21 | VS MIAEdward Cabrera |
Week Today Home Away
| AVG | HR | RBI | R | OBP | SLG | SB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .333 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .444 | 0.533 | 0 | 5 |
| Season stats based on this weeks opponents | |||||||
Matchups Jeff McNeil
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 | VS PITAdam Ottavino | W 6-3 |
| Apr 16 | VS PITReed Garrett | W 3-1 |
| Apr 17 | VS PITLuis Severino | W 9-1 |
| Apr 19 | @LADReed Garrett | W 4-9 |
| Apr 20 | @LADMichael Tonkin | W 4-6 |
| Apr 21 | @LADTyler Glasnow |
Week Today Home Away
| AVG | HR | RBI | R | OBP | SLG | SB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .316 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 0.526 | 1 | 5 |
| Season stats based on this weeks opponents | |||||||
Next Up âť± Ratings Comparison
Rating Michael Busch
14.79
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jeff McNeil
13.74
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up âť± 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 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 9 | .328 | .405 | .656 | 76 |
| ON PACE | 154 | 162 | 46 | 84 | 115 | 0 | 69 | .328 | .405 | .656 | 586 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 46 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8 | .167 | .247 | .292 | 66 | |
| Career | 66 | 33 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 1 | 17 | .243 | .323 | .463 | ||
Career Jeff McNeil
| YEAR | TM | GP | H | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NYM | 63 | 74 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 14 | .329 | .381 | .471 | 176 |
| 2019 | NYM | 133 | 163 | 23 | 83 | 75 | 4 | 35 | .320 | .386 | .533 | 436 |
| 2020 | NYM | 52 | 57 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 19 | .308 | .376 | .443 | 129 |
| 2021 | NYM | 121 | 92 | 7 | 46 | 34 | 2 | 28 | .246 | .315 | .358 | 309 |
| 2022 | NYM | 140 | 162 | 8 | 67 | 59 | 3 | 38 | .326 | .381 | .451 | 475 |
| 2023 | NYM | 155 | 157 | 10 | 75 | 54 | 10 | 39 | .272 | .334 | .381 | 500 |
| 2024 | NYM | 19 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 8 | .250 | .347 | .375 | 61 |
| ON PACE | 153 | 129 | 8 | 81 | 48 | 8 | 64 | .250 | .347 | .375 | 494 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 139 | 137 | 8 | 63 | 49 | 5 | 35 | .284 | .345 | .399 | 428 | |
| Career | 683 | 721 | 56 | 334 | 270 | 27 | 181 | .296 | .360 | .436 | ||
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| KC vs SF |
| SF vs KC |
| Matchup | Time | Pitchers |
|---|---|---|
| ARI @SF | 04:05 EDT EST | Merrill Kelly Jordan Hicks |
| ATL vs TEX | 07:10 EDT EST | Darius Vines Michael Lorenzen |
| BAL @KC | 02:10 EDT EST | Cole Irvin Seth Lugo |
| BOS @PIT | 01:35 EDT EST | Josh Winckowski Martin Perez |
| CHC vs MIA | 02:20 EDT EST | Kyle Hendricks Edward Cabrera |
| CHW @PHI | 01:35 EDT EST | Nick Nastrini Aaron Nola |
| CIN vs LAA | 01:40 EDT EST | Frankie Montas Jose Soriano |
| CLE vs OAK | 01:40 EDT EST | Tanner Bibee Ross Stripling |
| COL vs SEA | 03:10 EDT EST | Cal Quantrill George Kirby |
| DET @MIN | 02:10 EDT EST | Casey Mize Louie Varland |
| HOU @WAS | 01:35 EDT EST | Cristian Javier Mitchell Parker |
| LAD vs NYM | 04:10 EDT EST | Tyler Glasnow Adrian Houser |
| MIL @STL | 02:15 EDT EST | Colin Rea Sonny Gray |
| NYY vs TB | 01:35 EDT EST | Luis Gil Aaron Civale |
| SD vs TOR | 04:10 EDT EST | Joe Musgrove Chris Bassitt |
| Matchup | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| BOS vs MIA | 1:00 PM EST | |
| DAL @LAC | 3:30 PM EST | |
| IND @MIL | 7:00 PM EST | |
| NO @OKC | 9:30 PM EST |
| Matchup | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| COL @WPG | 7:00 PM EST | |
| FLA vs TB | 12:30 PM EST | |
| NSH @VAN | 10:00 PM EST | |
| NYR vs WAS | 3:00 PM EST |
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