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Max Scherzer or Craig Kimbrel

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Max Scherzer

Max Scherzer

SP • Texas Rangers TEX
Craig Kimbrel

Craig Kimbrel

RP • Baltimore Orioles BAL
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Scherzer over Kimbrel

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kimbrel over Scherzer

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Max Scherzer
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Craig Kimbrel
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-002310.673
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.002-0051110.577
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Max Scherzer
OWN
80%
+1.07 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.45 compared to last week
OWN/START Craig Kimbrel
OWN
92%
-5.61 compared to last week
START
90%
-2.53 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Max Scherzer
43rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Craig Kimbrel
12th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Max Scherzer

    Overview

  • I couldn't find any stats of this player even playing a game in the past 60 days. This is most likely due to an injury or time in the minors.
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Breakdown Craig Kimbrel

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 12th among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 20th.
  • The current leader among RP's is Logan Allen
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 50 in WHIP and is currently ranked 39th with 1.05
  • Top 75 in ERA and is currently ranked 75th with 2.86
  • Top 75 in walks and is currently ranked 69th with 20
  • Top 50 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 36th with 61
  • Top 75 in wins and is currently ranked 66th with 6
  • He is among the best in saves and is currently ranked 8th with 20
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.6 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -5, L: -6, WHIP: -0.534, ERA: -2.333, K's: -78, Walks: -27
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Max Scherzer

BACK - Since Dec 15, 2023

Scherzer is recovering from back surgery and has been placed on the 15-day injured list. He is expected to return in early May.
Injury Craig Kimbrel

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Max Scherzer
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23VS SEALogan Gilbert
Apr 24VS SEABryce Miller
Apr 25VS SEALuis Castillo
Apr 26VS CINNick Martinez
Apr 27VS CINHunter Greene
Apr 28VS CINAndrew Abbott
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Craig Kimbrel
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@LAAAlbert SuarezW 2-4
Apr 23@LAAGriffin Canning
Apr 24@LAATyler Anderson
Apr 26VS OAKRoss Stripling
Apr 27VS OAKJP Sears
Apr 28VS OAKPaul Blackburn
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-001212.001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Max Scherzer
9.59
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Craig Kimbrel
18.59
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Max Scherzer
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2010 DET 31 193.1 3287 184 70 0 12-11 3.54 1.26 8.6 502
2011 DET 33 195.2 3381 177 59 0 16-8 4.09 1.32 8.1 515
2012 DET 32 187.2 3276 231 60 0 16-7 3.74 1.27 11.1 569
2013 DET 32 214.1 3388 240 56 0 21-3 2.94 0.97 10.1 705
2014 DET 32 211.0 3526 239 62 0 18-5 3.24 1.19 10.2 601
2015 WAS 33 226.1 3362 276 34 0 14-12 2.82 0.93 11 697
2016 WAS 34 228.1 3561 284 56 0 20-7 2.96 0.97 11.2 718
2017 WAS 31 200.2 3111 268 55 0 16-6 2.51 0.9 12 658
2018 WAS 33 220.2 3493 300 51 0 18-7 2.53 0.91 12.2 745
2019 WAS 33 202.1 3286 280 48 0 14-7 2.85 1.05 12.5 618
2020 WAS 13 72.0 1321 97 25 0 5-4 4 1.42 12.1 184
2021 WAS 32 184.2 2923 239 40 1 14-5 2.24 0.86 11.7 592
2022 NYM 21 133.1 1967 157 22 0 11-4 2.57 0.91 10.6 400
2023 NYM 30 160.0 2608 181 50 0 13-7 3.99 1.17 10.2 410
ON PACE 220 1179 19204 1332 368 0 95-51 3.99 1.17 10.2 3020
3-YEAR AVG 28 159 2499 192 37 0 13-5 2.91 0.96 10.7 467
Career 420 2618.2 42490 3153 688 0 0-0 3.11 1.07 10.8
Career Craig Kimbrel
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2010 ATL 20 19.2 348 38 13 1 4-0 0 1.07 17.4 117
2011 ATL 79 77.0 1310 127 32 46 4-3 2.1 1.04 14.8 723
2012 ATL 62 61.2 921 113 14 42 3-1 1.02 0.65 16.5 659
2013 ATL 67 66.0 1027 98 20 49 4-3 1.23 0.88 13.4 722
2014 ATL 58 54.1 952 86 23 43 0-2 1.66 0.94 14.3 474
2015 SD 61 59.1 1008 87 22 39 4-2 2.58 1.04 13.2 447
2016 BOS 57 50.2 935 83 30 31 2-6 3.73 1.16 14.7 363
2017 BOS 67 66.2 1146 126 14 35 5-0 1.49 0.71 17 494
2018 BOS 63 60.0 1111 96 31 42 5-1 2.85 1.03 14.4 485
2019 ATL 23 20.2 392 30 12 13 0-4 6.53 1.6 13.1 119
2020 CHC 18 15.2 307 27 14 1 0-1 5.17 1.53 15.5 41
2021 CHC 66 63.1 1055 100 24 24 4-5 2.42 0.92 14.2 292
2022 LAD 59 56.0 1020 66 26 22 6-7 4.02 1.38 10.6 220
2023 PHI 78 75.0 1253 99 33 26 8-8 3.48 1.09 11.9 309
2024 BAL 10 10.0 157 16 1 6 3-0 0.9 0.5 14.4 78
ON PACE 73 74 1156 117 7 44 22-0 0.9 0.5 14.4 570
3-YEAR AVG 68 64 1109 88 28 24 6-7 3.34 1.13 12.3 274
Career 788 739.2 12942 1192 309 0 0-0 2.53 1.03 14.5
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ARI @STL 07:45 EDT EST Tommy Henry
Steven Matz
ATL vs MIA 07:20 EDT EST Max Fried
Trevor Rogers
BAL @LAA 09:38 EDT EST Grayson Rodriguez
Griffin Canning
BOS @CLE 06:10 EDT EST Tanner Houck
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CHC vs HOU 07:40 EDT EST Jordan Wicks
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CHW @MIN 07:40 EDT EST Erick Fedde
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CIN vs PHI 06:40 EDT EST Andrew Abbott
Cristopher Sanchez
COL vs SD 08:40 EDT EST Ryan Feltner
Michael King
DET @TB 06:50 EDT EST Kenta Maeda
Ryan Pepiot
KC vs TOR 07:40 EDT EST Michael Wacha
Kevin Gausman
LAD @WAS 06:45 EDT EST James Paxton
Patrick Corbin
MIL @PIT 06:40 EDT EST
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NYM @SF 09:45 EDT EST Luis Severino
Logan Webb
NYY vs OAK 07:05 EDT EST Marcus Stroman
Paul Blackburn
SEA @TEX 08:05 EDT EST Logan Gilbert
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Matchup Time
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IND @MIL 8:30 PM EST
MIN vs PHO 7:30 PM EST
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