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Yusei Kikuchi or Jameson Taillon

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Yusei Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi

SPToronto Blue Jays TOR
Jameson Taillon

Jameson Taillon

SPChicago Cubs CHC
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kikuchi over Taillon

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Yusei Kikuchi
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Taillon over Kikuchi

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Jameson Taillon
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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
Performance Jameson Taillon
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.762-000821.182
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.762-000821.182
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Yusei Kikuchi
OWN
85%
+19.54 compared to last week
START
56%
+15.97 compared to last week
OWN/START Jameson Taillon
OWN
23%
+3.1 compared to last week
START
18%
+0.58 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Yusei Kikuchi
52nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jameson Taillon
118th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
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 21st.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • He is doing a lot better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 100 in WHIP and is currently ranked 85th
  • Top 50 in ERA and is currently ranked 49th with 3.39
  • Top 75 in walks and is currently ranked 61st with 30
  • Top 50 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 38th with 122
  • Top 100 in wins and is currently ranked 77th
  • Top 100 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 76th 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
Breakdown Jameson Taillon

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 118th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 183rd.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • He is doing dreadful lately. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 50 in WHIP and is currently ranked 37th with 1.13
  • Top 75 in ERA and is currently ranked 59th with 3.55
  • Top 35 in wins and is currently ranked 34th with 8
  • Not too impressive in saves and is currently ranked 115th with 1
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -6, L: -10, WHIP: -0.141, ERA: -3.463, K's: -132, Walks: -39
Next Up Health Check
Injury Yusei Kikuchi

No Injury Reported

Injury Jameson Taillon

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Yusei Kikuchi
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@KCYusei KikuchiW 3-5
Apr 23@KCChris StrattonL 3-2
Apr 24@KCJohn SchreiberL 3-2
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
Matchups Jameson Taillon
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23VS HOUJordan WicksW 7-2
Apr 24VS HOUJameson TaillonW 4-3
Apr 25VS HOUJustin Verlander
Apr 26@BOSKutter Crawford
Apr 27@BOSJosh Winckowski
Apr 28@BOSTanner Houck
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.731-000421.731
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Yusei Kikuchi
15.95
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jameson Taillon
12.23
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
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 32 177 2916 213 51 0 12-6 2.28 1.08 10.7 520
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
Career Jameson Taillon
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2016 PIT 18 104.0 1550 85 17 0 5-4 3.46 1.13 7.4 248
2017 PIT 25 133.2 2322 125 46 0 8-7 4.44 1.48 8.4 286
2018 PIT 32 188.2 2959 179 46 0 14-10 3.24 1.19 8.5 506
2019 PIT 7 37.1 555 30 8 0 2-3 4.1 1.15 7.2 83
2021 NYY 28 137.2 2278 135 42 0 8-5 4.31 1.22 8.8 296
2022 NYY 32 172.1 2699 142 31 0 13-5 3.76 1.13 7.4 390
2023 CHC 30 152.0 2533 140 41 1 8-10 5.15 1.3 8.3 282
2024 CHC 2 10.2 162 8 2 0 2-0 1.69 1.13 6.8 31
ON PACE 13 69 1093 54 13 0 13-0 1.69 1.13 6.8 211
3-YEAR AVG 30 153 2503 139 38 0 10-7 4.38 1.21 8.1 323
Career 174 929.1 15058 844 233 0 0-0 4.05 1.24 8.2
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