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Kenta Maeda or Justin Verlander

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Kenta Maeda

Kenta Maeda

SP • Detroit Tigers DET
Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander

SP • Houston Astros HOU
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Kenta Maeda
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.501-000500.671
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.091-0001221.213
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Justin Verlander
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.620-000971.442
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.111-0001371.173
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kenta Maeda
OWN
27%
+2.53 compared to last week
START
21%
+4.24 compared to last week
OWN/START Justin Verlander
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
90%
No change since last week.
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kenta Maeda
98th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Justin Verlander
29th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Kenta Maeda

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 99th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 127th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 75 in WHIP and is currently ranked 57th with 1.18
  • Top 100 in ERA and is currently ranked 96th
  • Top 75 in walks and is currently ranked 66th with 31
  • Top 100 in wins and is currently ranked 90th
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -5, L: -7, WHIP: +0.02, ERA: +0.752, K's: -99, Walks: -24
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Breakdown Justin Verlander

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 30th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 145th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • 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 50 in WHIP and is currently ranked 40th with 1.13
  • Top 35 in ERA and is currently ranked 26th with 2.85
  • Top 25 in walks and is currently ranked 24th with 42
  • He wins a lot of games and is currently ranked 2nd with 12
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -13, L: -8, WHIP: +0.034, ERA: -0.995, K's: -137, Walks: -41
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Kenta Maeda

No Injury Reported

Injury Justin Verlander

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kenta Maeda
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28@CHWTarik SkubalW 0-1
Mar 30@CHWShelby MillerW 6-7
Mar 31@CHWTyler HoltonW 2-3
Apr 01@NYMJason FoleyW 0-5
Apr 02@NYM
Apr 03@NYM
Apr 04@NYMReed GarrettL 2-1
Apr 04@NYMShelby MillerW 3-6
Apr 05VS OAKJason FoleyW 5-4
Apr 06VS OAKPaul BlackburnL 0-4
Apr 07VS OAKJoe BoyleL 1-7
Apr 08@PITMitch KellerL 7-4
Apr 09@PITShelby MillerW 3-5
Apr 11VS MIN
Apr 12VS MINTarik SkubalW 8-2
Apr 13VS MINJorge AlcalaL 5-11
Apr 13VS MINSimeon Woods RichardsonL 1-4
Apr 14VS MINWill VestW 4-3
Apr 15VS TEXMichael LorenzenL 0-1
Apr 16VS TEXAndrew ChafinW 4-2
Apr 17VS TEXKirby YatesL 4-5
Apr 18VS TEXJose LeclercL 7-9
Apr 19@MINAndrew ChafinW 4-5
Apr 20@MINBailey OberL 4-3
Apr 21@MINCasey MizeW 1-6
Apr 22@TBTarik SkubalW 1-7
Apr 23@TBAlex FaedoW 2-4
Apr 24@TBChris DevenskiL 7-5
Apr 26VS KCSeth LugoL 0-8
Apr 27VS KCAlex FaedoW 6-5
Apr 28VS KCTarik SkubalW 4-1
Apr 29VS STL
Apr 30VS STLMatthew LiberatoreL 1-2
Apr 30VS STLTyler HoltonW 11-6
May 01VS STLKenta MaedaW 4-1
May 03@NYYMarcus Stroman
May 04@NYYClarke Schmidt
May 05@NYYNestor Cortes
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
5.111-1002271.246
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Justin Verlander
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS NYYJonathan LoaisigaL 4-5
Mar 29VS NYYLuke WeaverL 1-7
Mar 30VS NYYMarcus StromanL 3-5
Mar 31VS NYYNick BurdiL 3-4
Apr 01VS TORRonel BlancoW 10-0
Apr 02VS TORChad GreenL 1-2
Apr 03VS TORCristian JavierW 8-0
Apr 05@TEXCody BradfordL 10-2
Apr 06@TEXKirby YatesL 7-2
Apr 07@TEXRonel BlancoW 1-3
Apr 08@TEXSeth MartinezW 5-10
Apr 09@KCJames McArthurL 4-3
Apr 10@KCSeth LugoL 11-2
Apr 11@KCBrady SingerL 13-3
Apr 12VS TEXDane DunningL 8-12
Apr 13VS TEXBryan AbreuW 9-2
Apr 14VS TEXCristian JavierW 8-5
Apr 15VS ATLAaron BummerL 1-6
Apr 16VS ATLReynaldo LopezL 2-6
Apr 17VS ATLA.J. MinterL 4-5
Apr 19@WASJustin VerlanderW 3-5
Apr 20@WASKyle FinneganL 5-4
Apr 21@WASMitchell ParkerL 6-0
Apr 23@CHCJordan WicksL 7-2
Apr 24@CHCJameson TaillonL 4-3
Apr 25@CHCHayden WesneskiL 3-1
Apr 27@COLRonel BlancoW 4-12
Apr 28@COLFramber ValdezW 2-8
Apr 30VS CLEJosh HaderW 10-9
May 01VS CLECade SmithL 2-3
May 02VS CLELogan Allen
May 03VS SEAGeorge Kirby
May 04VS SEALogan Gilbert
May 05VS SEABryce Miller
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.111-0001371.173
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Kenta Maeda
12.44
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Justin Verlander
12.49
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Kenta Maeda
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2016 LAD 32 173.1 2930 179 50 0 16-11 3.53 1.15 9.3 468
2017 LAD 29 134.1 2181 140 34 1 13-6 4.22 1.15 9.4 342
2018 LAD 39 118.1 2051 153 43 2 8-10 4.03 1.34 11.6 332
2019 LAD 41 153.2 2491 176 51 3 10-8 4.04 1.08 10.3 410
2020 MIN 12 71.2 1077 85 13 0 6-1 2.51 0.77 10.7 226
2021 MIN 21 106.2 1775 113 32 0 6-5 4.73 1.3 9.5 220
2023 MIN 23 108.1 1769 121 31 0 6-8 4.32 1.21 10.1 228
2024 DET 6 28.2 475 22 7 0 1-1 5.02 1.22 6.9 52
ON PACE 31 148 2482 114 36 0 5-5 5.02 1.22 6.9 270
3-YEAR AVG 22 107 1772 117 32 0 6-7 4.47 1.25 9.7 224
Career 203 888.0 14749 989 261 0 0-0 4.02 1.17 10
Career Justin Verlander
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2010 DET 30 205.2 3406 201 63 0 18-9 3.37 1.15 8.8 602
2011 DET 33 243.0 3816 249 59 0 25-5 2.44 0.94 9.2 809
2012 DET 33 238.1 3768 239 60 0 17-8 2.68 1.06 9 714
2013 DET 34 218.1 3692 217 75 0 13-12 3.63 1.31 9 552
2014 DET 30 190.1 3196 148 62 0 14-11 4.63 1.41 7 405
2015 DET 20 131.0 2150 113 32 0 5-8 3.44 1.11 7.8 324
2016 DET 34 225.1 3668 254 57 0 16-9 3.08 1.01 10.1 668
2017 DET 33 206.0 3530 219 72 0 15-8 3.36 1.17 9.6 562
2018 HOU 34 211.2 3427 290 37 0 16-9 2.55 0.91 12.3 708
2019 HOU 40 258.1 4046 338 56 0 22-10 2.86 0.87 11.8 816
2020 HOU 1 6.0 73 7 1 0 1-0 3 0.67 10.5 22
2022 HOU 30 187.1 2838 194 35 0 19-4 2.26 0.91 9.3 576
2023 NYM 30 180.2 2878 158 51 0 14-9 3.19 1.14 7.9 428
2024 HOU 3 17.1 270 13 7 0 1-0 2.08 1.15 6.8 45
ON PACE 16 93 1458 70 37 0 5-0 2.08 1.15 6.8 241
3-YEAR AVG 30 183 2858 176 43 0 17-7 2.74 1.03 8.6 502
Career 385 2507.2 40758 2640 667 0 0-0 3.1 1.08 9.5
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