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Max Scherzer or Kirby Yates

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Max Scherzer

Max Scherzer

SP • Texas Rangers TEX
Kirby Yates

Kirby Yates

RP • Texas Rangers TEX
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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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Performance Kirby Yates
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-002311.002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-004510.714
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Max Scherzer
OWN
83%
-2.28 compared to last week
START
 
3%
+0.38 compared to last week
OWN/START Kirby Yates
OWN
83%
+8.17 compared to last week
START
82%
+8.48 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Max Scherzer
34th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Kirby Yates
24th
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 Kirby Yates

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 25th among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 79th.
  • The current leader among RP's is Mason Miller
  • He is doing dreadful lately. If he is star player then he should rebound.

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 75 in WHIP and is currently ranked 51st with 1.07
  • Top 75 in ERA and is currently ranked 72nd with 2.76
  • Top 50 in walks and is currently ranked 45th with 23
  • Not too impressive with strikeouts and is currently ranked 168th with 51
  • Top 75 in wins and is currently ranked 70th with 6
  • Top 35 in saves and is currently ranked 30th with 9
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -5, L: -2, WHIP: -0.801, ERA: -3.48, K's: -68, Walks: -35
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Max Scherzer

BACK - Since Dec 15, 2023

Scherzer is recovering from back surgery for a herniated disk and has been placed on the 15-day injured list. He is expected to return in early May.
Injury Kirby Yates

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Max Scherzer
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS CHCDavid RobertsonW 4-3
Mar 30VS CHCCody BradfordW 11-2
Mar 31VS CHCHector NerisL 5-9
Apr 01@TBDane DunningW 3-9
Apr 02@TBZach EflinL 5-2
Apr 03@TBNathan EovaldiW 1-4
Apr 05VS HOUCody BradfordW 10-2
Apr 06VS HOUKirby YatesW 7-2
Apr 07VS HOURonel BlancoL 1-3
Apr 08VS HOUSeth MartinezL 5-10
Apr 09VS OAKMichael KellyL 3-4
Apr 10VS OAKCody BradfordW 6-2
Apr 11VS OAKJP SearsL 0-1
Apr 12@HOUDane DunningW 8-12
Apr 13@HOUBryan AbreuL 9-2
Apr 14@HOUCristian JavierL 8-5
Apr 15@DETMichael LorenzenW 0-1
Apr 16@DETAndrew ChafinL 4-2
Apr 17@DETKirby YatesW 4-5
Apr 18@DETJose LeclercW 7-9
Apr 19@ATLChris SaleL 8-3
Apr 20@ATLCharlie MortonL 5-2
Apr 21@ATLMichael LorenzenW 4-6
Apr 23VS SEALogan GilbertL 0-4
Apr 24VS SEAJonathan HernandezW 5-1
Apr 25VS SEALuis CastilloL 3-4
Apr 26VS CINJose LeclercW 2-1
Apr 27VS CINHunter GreeneL 4-8
Apr 28VS CINDane DunningW 4-3
Apr 30VS WASJon GrayW 7-1
May 01VS WASTrevor WilliamsL 0-1
May 02VS WASMitchell Parker
May 03@KCBrady Singer
May 04@KCMichael Wacha
May 05@KC
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 Kirby Yates
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS CHCDavid RobertsonW 4-3
Mar 30VS CHCCody BradfordW 11-2
Mar 31VS CHCHector NerisL 5-9
Apr 01@TBDane DunningW 3-9
Apr 02@TBZach EflinL 5-2
Apr 03@TBNathan EovaldiW 1-4
Apr 05VS HOUCody BradfordW 10-2
Apr 06VS HOUKirby YatesW 7-2
Apr 07VS HOURonel BlancoL 1-3
Apr 08VS HOUSeth MartinezL 5-10
Apr 09VS OAKMichael KellyL 3-4
Apr 10VS OAKCody BradfordW 6-2
Apr 11VS OAKJP SearsL 0-1
Apr 12@HOUDane DunningW 8-12
Apr 13@HOUBryan AbreuL 9-2
Apr 14@HOUCristian JavierL 8-5
Apr 15@DETMichael LorenzenW 0-1
Apr 16@DETAndrew ChafinL 4-2
Apr 17@DETKirby YatesW 4-5
Apr 18@DETJose LeclercW 7-9
Apr 19@ATLChris SaleL 8-3
Apr 20@ATLCharlie MortonL 5-2
Apr 21@ATLMichael LorenzenW 4-6
Apr 23VS SEALogan GilbertL 0-4
Apr 24VS SEAJonathan HernandezW 5-1
Apr 25VS SEALuis CastilloL 3-4
Apr 26VS CINJose LeclercW 2-1
Apr 27VS CINHunter GreeneL 4-8
Apr 28VS CINDane DunningW 4-3
Apr 30VS WASJon GrayW 7-1
May 01VS WASTrevor WilliamsL 0-1
May 02VS WASMitchell Parker
May 03@KCBrady Singer
May 04@KCMichael Wacha
May 05@KC
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.002-0251430.5011
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Max Scherzer
10.87
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Kirby Yates
11.09
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 162 864 14083 977 270 0 70-37 3.99 1.17 10.2 2214
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 Kirby Yates
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2014 TB 35 30.0 672 40 15 1 0-2 4.5 1.57 12 78
2015 TB 20 18.0 408 21 7 0 1-0 9 1.67 10.5 33
2016 NYY 41 36.2 800 50 19 0 2-1 5.89 1.64 12.3 87
2017 SD 62 52.0 965 88 19 1 4-5 4.33 1.21 15.2 168
2018 SD 65 60.2 1047 90 17 12 5-3 2.23 0.96 13.4 276
2019 SD 60 60.2 1021 101 13 41 0-5 1.19 0.89 15 465
2020 SD 6 4.1 101 8 4 2 0-1 12.46 2.54 16.6 16
2022 ATL 9 9.0 137 6 5 0 0-0 4 1.22 6 11
2023 ATL 62 59.0 1085 82 38 5 7-2 3.36 1.25 12.5 196
2024 TEX 11 12.0 183 14 3 5 2-0 0 0.5 10.5 70
ON PACE 57 63 956 73 15 26 10-0 0 0.5 10.5 365
3-YEAR AVG 36 32 611 44 22 3 4-1 3.44 1.26 11.7 103
Career 371 328.1 6419 500 140 0 0-0 3.76 1.26 13.7
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BAL vs NYY 01:05 EDT EST
Carlos Rodon
BOS vs SF 01:35 EDT EST Josh Winckowski
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CHC @NYM 01:10 EDT EST Ben Brown
Adrian Houser
CLE @HOU 08:10 EDT EST Logan Allen
Spencer Arrighetti
COL @MIA 12:10 EDT EST Peter Lambert
Edward Cabrera
TEX vs WAS 02:35 EDT EST Nathan Eovaldi
Mitchell Parker
Matchup Time
IND vs MIL 6:30 PM EST
NY @PHI 9:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
BOS @TOR 8:00 PM EST