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Kerry Carpenter or Paul Blackburn

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Kerry Carpenter

Kerry Carpenter

RFDetroit Tigers DET
Paul Blackburn

Paul Blackburn

SPOakland Athletics OAK
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Carpenter over Blackburn

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Kerry Carpenter
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Blackburn over Carpenter

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Paul Blackburn
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Performance Kerry Carpenter
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.286043.2860.50004
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333276.3330.77809
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Paul Blackburn
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
15.750-100532.501
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kerry Carpenter
OWN
43%
+3.04 compared to last week
START
35%
+4.48 compared to last week
OWN/START Paul Blackburn
OWN
26%
-15.22 compared to last week
START
 
5%
-16.98 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kerry Carpenter
62nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Paul Blackburn
114th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Kerry Carpenter

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: RF DH . However, he plays RF most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 63rd among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 41st.
  • The current leader among OF's is Kyle Tucker
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 75 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.344 and is currently ranked 70th
  • Top 100 in batting average with 0.280 and is currently ranked 85th
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 125th with 0.340
  • Top 75 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 74th with 0.476
  • Top 100 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 80th with 0.817
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 239th with 6
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 105th in RBI with 67
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 190th in runs scored with 54
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.002, OBP: -0.009, HRs: -15, RBI: -42, Runs: -42, Wlks: -24, Stls: -6,
Breakdown Paul Blackburn

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 114th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 75th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 157th in WHIP with 1.44
  • Currently ranked 119th in ERA with 4.51
  • Top 35 in walks and is currently ranked 32nd with 44
  • Top 100 in wins and is currently ranked 98th
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.5 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -1, L: -5, WHIP: -0.432, ERA: -0.576, K's: -68, Walks: -30
Next Up Health Check
Injury Kerry Carpenter

No Injury Reported

Injury Paul Blackburn

FOOT - Since May 11, 1970

Blackburn is dealing with a right foot stress reaction and has been placed on the 15-day injured list. He is expected to return in June.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kerry Carpenter
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS MIAAlex FaedoW 6-5
May 14VS MIATanner ScottL 0-1
May 15VS MIATrevor RogersL 0-2
May 17@ARITarik SkubalW 0-13
May 18@ARIZac Gallen
May 19@ARIJordan Montgomery
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.300042.3000.60003
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Paul Blackburn
DateOpponentResult
May 13@HOUSpencer ArrighettiL 9-2
May 14@HOUJosh HaderL 2-1
May 15@HOUFramber ValdezL 3-0
May 16@HOUCristian JavierL 8-1
May 17@KCCole RagansL 6-2
May 18@KCSeth Lugo
May 19@KCBrady Singer
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Kerry Carpenter
13.42
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Paul Blackburn
11.06
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Kerry Carpenter
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 DET 24 18 4 11 7 0 6 .237 .306 .434 58
2023 DET 127 116 20 57 64 6 31 .278 .337 .471 373
2024 DET 42 34 5 15 22 0 7 .276 .328 .520 119
ON PACE 154 125 18 55 81 0 25 .276 .328 .520 438
3-YEAR AVG 76 67 12 34 36 3 19 .271 .332 .466 216
Career 193 168 29 83 93 6 44 .272 .331 .476
Career Paul Blackburn
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2017 OAK 10 58.2 937 22 16 0 3-1 3.22 1.26 3.4 108
2018 OAK 6 27.2 442 19 6 0 2-3 7.16 1.41 6.2 47
2019 OAK 4 11.0 224 8 4 0 0-2 10.64 2.09 6.6 -1
2021 OAK 9 39.1 681 26 10 0 1-4 5.72 1.58 6 32
2022 OAK 21 112.0 1762 89 30 0 7-6 4.26 1.25 7.2 206
2023 OAK 21 103.2 1875 104 43 0 4-7 4.6 1.55 9 178
2024 OAK 8 46.0 732 36 13 0 3-2 4.11 1.15 7 98
ON PACE 27 159 2523 124 44 0 10-6 4.11 1.15 7 336
3-YEAR AVG 17 84 1439 73 28 0 4-6 4.62 1.41 7.7 138
Career 79 393.2 6653 304 122 0 0-0 4.76 1.4 7
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ARI vs DET 04:10 EDT EST Jordan Montgomery
Matt Manning
ATL vs SD 07:10 EDT EST Reynaldo Lopez
Randy Vasquez
BAL vs SEA 01:35 EDT EST Dean Kremer
George Kirby
BOS @STL 01:05 EDT EST Nick Pivetta
Matthew Liberatore
CHC vs PIT 02:20 EDT EST Jameson Taillon
Mitch Keller
CHW @NYY 01:35 EDT EST Chris Flexen
Carlos Rodon
CIN @LAD 04:10 EDT EST Hunter Greene
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
CLE vs MIN 01:40 EDT EST Tanner Bibee
Chris Paddack
COL @SF 04:05 EDT EST Dakota Hudson
Jordan Hicks
HOU vs MIL 02:10 EDT EST Spencer Arrighetti
Colin Rea
KC vs OAK 02:10 EDT EST Brady Singer
JP Sears
LAA @TEX 02:35 EDT EST Jose Soriano
Michael Lorenzen
MIA vs NYM 01:40 EDT EST Sixto Sanchez
Sean Manaea
PHI vs WAS 01:35 EDT EST Aaron Nola
Trevor Williams
TB @TOR 01:37 EDT EST Aaron Civale
Alek Manoah
Matchup Time
DEN vs MIN 8:00 PM EST
IND @NY 3:30 PM EST
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