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Josh Smith or Michael Wacha

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Josh Smith

Josh Smith

3BTexas Rangers TEX
Michael Wacha

Michael Wacha

SPKansas City Royals KC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Wacha

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Josh Smith
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Wacha over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Wacha
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Performance Josh Smith
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.118010.1180.11805
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.189045.2680.270111
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Wacha
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.501-000720.831
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
5.922-1001681.513
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Josh Smith
OWN
46%
-10.77 compared to last week
START
33%
-13.99 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Wacha
OWN
22%
-5.37 compared to last week
START
11%
+0.68 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Josh Smith
35th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Wacha
100th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Josh Smith

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 3B SS . However, he plays 3B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 36th among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 11th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Jose Ramirez
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 100 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.340 and is currently ranked 83rd
  • Ranked 111th in batting average with 0.271
  • Top 50 on base percentage and is currently ranked 39th with 0.369
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 192nd with 0.419
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 111th with 0.788
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 459th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 432nd in RBI with 18
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 393rd in runs scored with 21
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.271, OBP: +0.369, HRs: +2, RBI: +18, Runs: +21, Wlks: +14, Stls: +1,
Breakdown Michael Wacha

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 101st among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 90th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 126th in WHIP with 1.37
  • Currently ranked 112th in ERA with 4.37
  • Top 75 in walks and is currently ranked 66th with 35
  • Top 35 in wins and is currently ranked 33rd with 9
  • 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: W: -10, L: EVEN, WHIP: +0.204, ERA: +1.505, K's: -80, Walks: -26
Next Up Health Check
Injury Josh Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Wacha

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Josh Smith
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS CLEHunter GaddisL 0-7
May 14VS CLEBen LivelyL 4-7
May 15VS CLEJon GrayW 4-0
May 17VS LAATyler Anderson
May 18VS LAAPatrick Sandoval
May 19VS LAAJose Soriano
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.167010.1670.16703
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Michael Wacha
DateOpponentResult
May 13@SEAGeorge KirbyL 6-2
May 14@SEAMichael WachaW 2-4
May 15@SEABryan WooL 4-2
May 17VS OAK
May 18VS OAKRoss Stripling
May 19VS OAKJP Sears
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.501-000720.831
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Josh Smith
8.89
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Wacha
11.88
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Josh Smith
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2015 CIN 9 32.2 662 30 21 0 0-4 6.89 1.93 8.3 39
2016 CIN 32 57.1 1042 48 26 0 3-3 4.87 1.45 7.5 107
2017 OAK 26 35.0 586 25 15 0 2-1 4.89 1.43 6.4 59
ON PACE 91 124 2063 88 52 0 7-3 4.89 1.43 6.4 207
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 NAN NAN NAN 0
Career 67 122.2 2290 103 62 0 0-0 5.5 1.6 7.6
Career Michael Wacha
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2013 STL 15 64.2 1034 65 19 0 4-1 2.78 1.1 9.1 179
2014 STL 18 104.0 1644 91 32 0 5-6 3.2 1.19 7.9 253
2015 STL 30 179.0 2936 153 58 0 17-7 3.42 1.23 7.7 463
2016 STL 27 138.0 2324 114 45 0 7-7 5.09 1.48 7.4 277
2017 STL 30 165.2 2690 158 55 0 12-9 4.13 1.36 8.6 399
2018 STL 15 82.0 1419 71 36 0 8-2 3.29 1.27 7.8 211
2019 STL 29 122.0 2199 104 55 0 6-7 4.94 1.62 7.7 212
2020 NYM 9 37.0 676 44 8 0 1-4 7.05 1.62 10.7 51
2021 TB 30 128.2 2033 125 31 0 3-5 5.32 1.33 8.7 217
2022 BOS 22 122.0 1851 97 30 0 10-2 3.32 1.12 7.2 295
2023 SD 24 134.1 2222 124 43 0 13-4 3.22 1.16 8.3 348
2024 KC 9 49.2 802 44 17 0 3-4 4.71 1.37 8 90
ON PACE 32 178 2887 158 61 0 10-14 4.71 1.37 8 325
3-YEAR AVG 25 127 2035 115 35 0 9-4 3.95 1.21 8.1 287
Career 258 1315.1 21830 1190 429 0 0-0 4.11 1.32 8.1
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Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI vs DET 08:10 EDT EST Zac Gallen
Jack Flaherty
ATL vs SD 07:15 EDT EST Bryce Elder
Yu Darvish
BAL vs SEA 04:05 EDT EST John Means
Luis Castillo
BOS @STL 07:15 EDT EST Kutter Crawford
Miles Mikolas
CHC vs PIT 02:20 EDT EST Shota Imanaga
Bailey Falter
CHW @NYY 01:05 EDT EST Brad Keller
Luis Gil
CIN @LAD 09:10 EDT EST Graham Ashcraft
Walker Buehler
CLE vs MIN 06:10 EDT EST Logan Allen
Bailey Ober
COL @SF 04:05 EDT EST Ty Blach
Jordan Hicks
HOU vs MIL 07:10 EDT EST Justin Verlander
Bryse Wilson
KC vs OAK 07:10 EDT EST Seth Lugo
Ross Stripling
LAA @TEX 07:15 EDT EST Patrick Sandoval
Jose Urena
MIA vs NYM 04:10 EDT EST Braxton Garrett
Luis Severino
PHI vs WAS 06:05 EDT EST Cristopher Sanchez
MacKenzie Gore
TB @TOR 03:07 EDT EST Zach Eflin
Kevin Gausman
Matchup Time
DAL vs OKC 8:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
EDM vs VAN 8:00 PM EST