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Masataka Yoshida or Paul Blackburn

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Masataka Yoshida

Masataka Yoshida

LFBoston Red Sox BOS
Paul Blackburn

Paul Blackburn

SPOakland Athletics OAK
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Yoshida over Blackburn

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Masataka Yoshida
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Blackburn over Yoshida

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Paul Blackburn
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Performance Masataka Yoshida
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.714013.7140.85702
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.600135.6670.93306
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Paul Blackburn
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
13.500-000512.001
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
9.000-1001011.302
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Masataka Yoshida
OWN
67%
-10.76 compared to last week
START
24%
-26.08 compared to last week
OWN/START Paul Blackburn
OWN
49%
-17.8 compared to last week
START
24%
-10.94 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Masataka Yoshida
52nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Paul Blackburn
107th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Masataka Yoshida

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 53rd among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 55th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • He hasn't missed that many games lately, but he is listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Thumb (Since Apr 28, 2024). Look at his player news.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 182nd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.311
  • Top 100 in batting average with 0.276 and is currently ranked 99th
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 273rd with 0.308
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 209th with 0.412
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 227th with 0.720
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 405th with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 225th in RBI with 42
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 230th in runs scored with 42
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.001, OBP: +0.023, HRs: -13, RBI: -61, Runs: -60, Wlks: -27, Stls: -8,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Breakdown Paul Blackburn

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 107th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 53rd.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • He is performing amazing in the past 30 days. Will he keep it up?
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 149th in WHIP with 1.45
  • Currently ranked 104th in ERA with 4.29
  • Top 35 in walks and is currently ranked 33rd with 40
  • Currently ranked 115th in wins with 5
  • Top 100 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 97th with 102.2
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -2, L: -6, WHIP: -0.492, ERA: -1.346, K's: -76, Walks: -34
Next Up Health Check
Injury Masataka Yoshida

THUMB - Since Apr 28, 2024

Yoshida is dealing with a left thumb sprain and has been placed on the 10-day injured list.
Injury Paul Blackburn

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Masataka Yoshida
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28@SEABrayan BelloW 4-6
Mar 29@SEAGeorge KirbyL 1-0
Mar 30@SEATayler SaucedoL 4-3
Mar 31@SEAGarrett WhitlockW 1-5
Apr 01@OAKTanner HouckW 0-9
Apr 02@OAKJosh WinckowskiW 4-5
Apr 03@OAKNick PivettaW 0-1
Apr 05@LAAChris MartinW 6-8
Apr 06@LAAReid DetmersL 2-1
Apr 07@LAATanner HouckW 2-12
Apr 09VS BALCorbin BurnesL 1-7
Apr 10VS BALMike BaumannL 5-7
Apr 11VS BALCraig KimbrelL 4-9
Apr 12VS LAAReid DetmersL 0-7
Apr 13VS LAAGreg WeissertW 7-2
Apr 14VS LAABrayan BelloW 5-4
Apr 15VS CLETim HerrinL 0-6
Apr 16VS CLEEmmanuel ClaseL 7-10
Apr 17VS CLETanner HouckW 2-0
Apr 18VS CLECarlos CarrascoL 4-5
Apr 19@PITBrayan BelloW 1-8
Apr 20@PITKutter CrawfordW 2-4
Apr 21@PITJustin SlatenW 1-6
Apr 23@CLEScott BarlowL 4-1
Apr 24@CLECooper CriswellW 0-8
Apr 25@CLEHunter GaddisL 6-4
Apr 26VS CHCShota ImanagaL 1-7
Apr 27VS CHCJustin SlatenW 17-0
Apr 28VS CHCKenley JansenW 5-4
Apr 30VS SFCooper CriswellW 4-0
May 01VS SFKutter CrawfordW 6-2
May 02VS SFKyle Harrison
May 03@MINChris Paddack
May 04@MINPablo Lopez
May 05@MINJoe Ryan
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.28821112.3600.413024
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Paul Blackburn
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS CLEShane BieberL 0-8
Mar 29VS CLELogan AllenL 4-6
Mar 30VS CLENick SandlinL 3-12
Mar 31VS CLEDany JimenezW 4-3
Apr 01VS BOSTanner HouckL 0-9
Apr 02VS BOSJosh WinckowskiL 4-5
Apr 03VS BOSNick PivettaL 0-1
Apr 05@DETJason FoleyL 5-4
Apr 06@DETPaul BlackburnW 0-4
Apr 07@DETJoe BoyleW 1-7
Apr 09@TEXMichael KellyW 3-4
Apr 10@TEXCody BradfordL 6-2
Apr 11@TEXJP SearsW 0-1
Apr 12VS WASMichael KellyW 2-1
Apr 13VS WASMacKenzie GoreL 1-3
Apr 14VS WASMitch SpenceW 7-6
Apr 15VS STLSonny GrayL 1-3
Apr 16VS STLLance LynnL 2-3
Apr 17VS STLPaul BlackburnW 6-3
Apr 19@CLETriston McKenzieL 10-2
Apr 20@CLELogan AllenL 6-3
Apr 21@CLETanner BibeeL 6-2
Apr 22@NYYLucas ErcegW 0-2
Apr 23@NYYMarcus StromanL 4-3
Apr 24@NYYClarke SchmidtL 7-3
Apr 25@NYYAlex WoodW 1-3
Apr 26@BALMitch SpenceW 2-3
Apr 27@BALCole IrvinL 7-0
Apr 28@BALT.J. McFarlandW 6-7
Apr 29VS PITJoe BoyleW 5-1
Apr 30VS PITMitch SpenceW 5-2
May 01VS PITRoss StriplingW 4-0
May 03VS MIARyan Weathers
May 04VS MIATrevor Rogers
May 05VS MIASixto Sanchez
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.342-1002891.096
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Masataka Yoshida
12.98
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Paul Blackburn
12.10
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Masataka Yoshida
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 BOS 148 155 15 72 72 8 33 .289 .337 .446 499
2024 BOS 24 23 2 12 11 0 6 .288 .360 .413 75
ON PACE 125 120 10 62 57 0 31 .288 .360 .413 391
3-YEAR AVG 148 155 15 72 72 8 33 .289 .337 .446 499
Career 172 178 17 84 83 8 39 .289 .340 .442
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 6 35.0 538 28 9 0 2-1 3.34 1.09 7.2 80
ON PACE 30 178 2723 141 45 0 10-5 3.34 1.09 7.2 405
3-YEAR AVG 17 84 1439 73 28 0 4-6 4.62 1.41 7.7 138
Career 77 382.2 6459 296 118 0 0-0 4.7 1.4 7
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