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Walker Buehler or Cole Ragans

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Walker Buehler

Walker Buehler

SP • Los Angeles Dodgers LAD
Cole Ragans

Cole Ragans

SP • Kansas City Royals KC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Buehler over Ragans

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Walker Buehler
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.971-100921.102
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.121-1001321.223
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Cole Ragans
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-000720.571
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.241-1001850.893
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Walker Buehler
OWN
92%
-5.03 compared to last week
START
74%
-5.59 compared to last week
OWN/START Cole Ragans
OWN
98%
-0.68 compared to last week
START
75%
-3.8 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Walker Buehler
52nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Cole Ragans
7th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Walker Buehler

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 52nd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 329th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • Can't be doing much worse than he is right now. Failing to live up to expectations is one thing, but playing this bad is another.

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 75 in WHIP and is currently ranked 74th with 1.22
  • Top 100 in ERA and is currently ranked 99th
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +1, L: +1, WHIP: +1.22, ERA: +4.12, K's: +13, Walks: +2
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Breakdown Cole Ragans

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 7th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 16th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 75 in WHIP and is currently ranked 51st with 1.16
  • Top 50 in ERA and is currently ranked 37th with 3.24
  • Top 25 in walks and is currently ranked 24th with 45
  • Top 20 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 20th with 153
  • Top 50 in wins and is currently ranked 50th with 8
  • Top 50 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 47th with 125.1
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.9 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -4, L: -2, WHIP: -0.029, ERA: -0.153, K's: -49, Walks: -23
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Walker Buehler

No Injury Reported

Injury Cole Ragans

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Walker Buehler
DateOpponentResult
May 13@SFBlake TreinenW 4-6
May 14@SFGavin StoneW 2-10
May 15@SFLogan WebbL 4-1
May 16VS CINNick MartinezL 2-7
May 17VS CINMichael GroveW 7-3
May 18VS CINWalker BuehlerW 4-0
May 19VS CINHunter Greene
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-000700.501
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Cole Ragans
DateOpponentResult
May 13@SEAGeorge KirbyL 6-2
May 14@SEAMichael WachaW 2-4
May 15@SEABryan WooL 4-2
May 17VS OAKCole RagansW 6-2
May 18VS OAKSeth LugoW 5-3
May 19VS OAKJP Sears
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-000720.571
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Walker Buehler
10.66
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Cole Ragans
16.56
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Walker Buehler
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2017 LAD 8 9.1 192 12 8 0 1-0 7.71 2.04 11.6 17
2018 LAD 24 137.1 2173 151 37 0 8-5 2.62 0.96 9.9 391
2019 LAD 32 195.0 3055 230 43 0 15-4 3.09 1.03 10.6 568
2020 LAD 13 61.2 1050 81 23 0 3-0 2.77 1.05 11.8 174
2021 LAD 36 220.0 3380 225 59 0 16-5 2.7 1.02 9.2 623
2022 LAD 12 65.0 1046 58 17 0 5-3 4.02 1.29 8 141
2024 LAD 3 13.1 232 13 2 0 1-1 4.05 1.2 8.8 29
ON PACE 10 45 783 43 6 0 3-3 4.05 1.2 8.8 96
3-YEAR AVG 16 95 1475 94 25 0 7-3 3.03 1.08 8.9 255
Career 128 697.0 11128 770 189 0 0-0 3.03 1.06 9.9
Career Cole Ragans
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 TEX 6 28.0 502 17 12 0 0-3 6.11 1.57 5.5 16
2023 TEX 29 91.1 1590 113 41 0 7-5 3.84 1.23 11.1 241
2024 KC 10 56.0 917 64 18 0 3-3 3.7 1.2 10.3 143
ON PACE 34 194 3160 220 62 0 10-10 3.7 1.2 10.3 491
3-YEAR AVG 18 59 1046 65 27 0 4-4 4.37 1.32 9.8 128
Career 45 173.0 3009 194 71 0 0-0 4.21 1.29 10.1
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ATL vs SD 07:10 EDT EST Bryce Elder
Yu Darvish
BAL vs SEA 01:35 EDT EST Corbin Burnes
George Kirby
BOS @STL 01:05 EDT EST Nick Pivetta
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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
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CLE vs MIN 01:40 EDT EST Tanner Bibee
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COL @SF 04:05 EDT EST Dakota Hudson
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HOU vs MIL 02:10 EDT EST Spencer Arrighetti
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KC vs OAK 02:10 EDT EST Brady Singer
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LAA @TEX 02:35 EDT EST Jose Soriano
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MIA vs NYM 01:40 EDT EST Sixto Sanchez
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PHI vs WAS 01:35 EDT EST Aaron Nola
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TB @TOR 01:37 EDT EST Aaron Civale
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Matchup Time
DEN vs MIN 8:00 PM EST
IND @NY 3:30 PM EST
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