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Rafael Montero or Framber Valdez

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Rafael Montero

Rafael Montero

RPHouston Astros HOU
Framber Valdez

Framber Valdez

SPHouston Astros HOU
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Montero over Valdez

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Rafael Montero
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Valdez over Montero

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Framber Valdez
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Performance Rafael Montero
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-010210.943
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.270-020420.857
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Framber Valdez
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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
nan-nan0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Rafael Montero
OWN
 
0%
+0.41 compared to last week
START
 
0%
+0.41 compared to last week
OWN/START Framber Valdez
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
18%
No change since last week.
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Rafael Montero
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Framber Valdez
22nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Rafael Montero

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 244th.
  • The current leader among RP's is Logan Allen
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 139th in WHIP with 1.32
  • Top 100 in ERA and is currently ranked 88th
  • Top 50 in walks and is currently ranked 39th with 22
  • Not too impressive with strikeouts and is currently ranked 133rd with 54
  • Top 100 in holds and is currently ranked 86th with 7
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -3, L: -3, WHIP: -0.679, ERA: -3.343, K's: -79, Walks: -26
Breakdown Framber Valdez

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 23rd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 163rd.
  • 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

  • Currently ranked 107th in WHIP with 1.35
  • Currently ranked 124th in ERA with 4.88
  • Top 10 in walks and is currently ranked 8th with 45
  • Top 100 in wins and is currently ranked 94th
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -12, L: -12, WHIP: +0.244, ERA: -1.447, K's: -195, Walks: -54
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Rafael Montero

No Injury Reported

Injury Framber Valdez

ELBOW - Since Apr 8, 2024

Valdez is dealing with left elbow inflammation and has been placed on the 15-day injured list. He is expected to return in late April.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Rafael Montero
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15VS ATLAaron BummerL 1-6
Apr 16VS ATLReynaldo LopezL 2-6
Apr 17VS ATLA.J. MinterL 4-5
Apr 19@WASMacKenzie Gore
Apr 20@WASTrevor Williams
Apr 21@WASMitchell Parker
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-010210.912
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Framber Valdez
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15VS ATLAaron BummerL 1-6
Apr 16VS ATLReynaldo LopezL 2-6
Apr 17VS ATLA.J. MinterL 4-5
Apr 19@WASMacKenzie Gore
Apr 20@WASTrevor Williams
Apr 21@WASMitchell Parker
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Rafael Montero
11.90
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Framber Valdez
15.61
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Rafael Montero
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2014 NYM 9 39.0 746 36 21 0 1-3 4.38 1.51 8.3 78
2015 NYM 5 10.0 191 13 5 0 0-1 4.5 1.4 11.7 21
2016 NYM 9 19.0 388 20 16 0 0-1 8.05 2.05 9.5 21
2017 NYM 34 112.0 2219 114 67 0 5-11 5.79 1.85 9.2 214
2019 NYM 22 29.0 459 34 5 0 2-0 2.48 0.97 10.6 78
2020 NYM 17 17.2 289 19 6 8 0-1 4.08 1.02 9.7 90
2021 SEA 43 49.0 851 41 16 7 5-4 6.24 1.51 7.5 107
2022 HOU 75 74.0 1183 77 29 11 6-2 2.31 1.04 9.4 239
2023 HOU 73 70.0 1346 87 32 1 3-3 5.14 1.54 11.2 143
2024 HOU 10 10.0 171 5 4 0 0-0 1.8 0.9 4.5 18
ON PACE 81 81 1385 40 32 0 0-0 1.8 0.9 4.5 149
3-YEAR AVG 64 63 1127 68 26 6 5-3 4.29 1.34 9.4 163
Career 297 418.0 7843 446 201 0 0-0 4.82 1.51 9.6
Career Framber Valdez
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2018 HOU 8 37.0 633 34 24 0 4-1 2.19 1.24 8.3 95
2019 HOU 26 68.1 1175 68 44 0 4-7 6.06 1.73 9 111
2020 HOU 15 94.2 1414 102 26 0 8-4 3.04 1.09 9.7 258
2021 HOU 27 155.1 2415 141 66 0 12-7 3.71 1.31 8.2 351
2022 HOU 33 216.0 3227 208 72 0 18-6 2.71 1.14 8.7 610
2023 HOU 34 210.0 3190 217 63 0 12-14 3.81 1.18 9.3 488
2024 HOU 2 12.1 171 10 6 0 0-0 2.19 1.38 7.3 26
ON PACE 16 99 1385 81 48 0 0-0 2.19 1.38 7.3 211
3-YEAR AVG 31 193 2944 189 67 0 14-9 3.39 1.2 8.8 483
Career 145 789.0 12225 780 301 0 0-0 3.51 1.24 8.9
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