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Cristian Javier or Yusei Kikuchi

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Cristian Javier

Cristian Javier

SPHouston Astros HOU
Yusei Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi

SPToronto Blue Jays TOR
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Javier over Kikuchi

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Cristian Javier
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kikuchi over Javier

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Yusei Kikuchi
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Performance Cristian Javier
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.571-000521.001
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Yusei Kikuchi
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.001-000400.831
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.252-0001310.832
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Cristian Javier
OWN
96%
-3.21 compared to last week
START
24%
-37.92 compared to last week
OWN/START Yusei Kikuchi
OWN
80%
+14.89 compared to last week
START
48%
+7.38 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Cristian Javier
45th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Yusei Kikuchi
53rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Cristian Javier

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 46th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 44th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 114th in WHIP with 1.35
  • Currently ranked 114th in ERA with 4.57
  • He walks a lot of batters and is currently ranked 4th with 55
  • Top 35 in wins and is currently ranked 35th with 7
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -9, L: -5, WHIP: -0.155, ERA: -2.88, K's: -150, Walks: -56
Breakdown Yusei Kikuchi

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 53rd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 17th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 100 in WHIP and is currently ranked 83rd
  • Top 50 in ERA and is currently ranked 48th with 3.39
  • Top 75 in walks and is currently ranked 63rd with 30
  • Top 50 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 37th with 122
  • Top 75 in wins and is currently ranked 59th with 6
  • Top 75 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 70th with 106.1
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -9, L: -5, WHIP: -0.216, ERA: -1.664, K's: -148, Walks: -41
Next Up Health Check
Injury Cristian Javier

NECK - Since Apr 18, 2024

Javier is dealing with neck discomfort and has been placed on the 15-day injured list.
Injury Yusei Kikuchi

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Cristian Javier
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23@CHCJordan WicksL 7-2
Apr 24@CHCJameson Taillon
Apr 25@CHCJavier Assad
Apr 27@COLCal Quantrill
Apr 28@COLAustin Gomber
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Yusei Kikuchi
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@KCYusei KikuchiW 3-5
Apr 23@KCChris StrattonL 3-2
Apr 24@KCAlec Marsh
Apr 25@KCCole Ragans
Apr 26VS LADGavin Stone
Apr 27VS LADTyler Glasnow
Apr 28VS LADJames Paxton
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.001-000400.831
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Cristian Javier
14.77
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Yusei Kikuchi
16.35
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Cristian Javier
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2020 HOU 17 . . . 0
2021 HOU 41 . . . 0
2022 HOU 29 . . . 0
2023 HOU 34 . . . 0
2024 HOU 4 . . . 0
ON PACE 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0
3-YEAR AVG 35 . . . 0
Career 125 . . .
Career Yusei Kikuchi
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2019 SEA 32 159.1 2721 116 50 0 6-11 5.54 1.54 6.6 254
2020 SEA 9 47.0 795 47 20 0 2-4 5.17 1.3 9 88
2021 SEA 27 150.1 2432 160 56 0 6-8 4.25 1.28 9.6 320
2022 TOR 29 97.1 1780 116 57 1 5-7 5.27 1.5 10.7 183
2023 TOR 33 167.0 2839 181 49 0 11-6 3.93 1.3 9.8 390
2024 TOR 5 27.2 450 33 8 0 2-1 2.28 1.08 10.7 80
ON PACE 33 184 3037 222 54 0 13-6 2.28 1.08 10.7 542
3-YEAR AVG 30 137 2350 152 54 0 7-7 4.34 1.33 9.8 298
Career 135 644.0 11017 653 240 0 0-0 4.65 1.39 9.1
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