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Kenta Maeda or Lance McCullers Jr.

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Kenta Maeda

Kenta Maeda

SPDetroit Tigers DET
Lance McCullers Jr.

Lance McCullers Jr.

SPHouston Astros HOU
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Maeda over McCullers Jr.

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Kenta Maeda
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McCullers Jr. over Maeda

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Lance McCullers Jr.
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Performance Kenta Maeda
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
6.250-000721.672
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.090-0001221.293
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Lance McCullers Jr.
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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 Kenta Maeda
OWN
26%
-12.93 compared to last week
START
18%
-17.07 compared to last week
OWN/START Lance McCullers Jr.
OWN
 
4%
+0.98 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kenta Maeda
92nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Lance McCullers Jr.
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Kenta Maeda

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 93rd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 193rd.
  • 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 59th with 1.21
  • Currently ranked 103rd in ERA with 4.29
  • Top 75 in walks and is currently ranked 56th with 31
  • Currently ranked 101st in wins with 5
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -6, L: -7, WHIP: +0.18, ERA: +1.722, K's: -104, Walks: -24
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Breakdown Lance McCullers Jr.

    Overview

  • I couldn't find any stats of this player even playing a game in the past 60 days. This is most likely due to an injury or time in the minors.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Kenta Maeda

No Injury Reported

Injury Lance McCullers Jr.

ARM - Since Feb 22, 2023

McCullers Jr. is recovering from flexor tendon surgery and has been placed on the 60-day injured list.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kenta Maeda
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@TBTarik SkubalW 1-7
Apr 23@TBAlex FaedoW 2-4
Apr 24@TBChris DevenskiL 7-5
Apr 26VS KCSeth Lugo
Apr 27VS KCBrady Singer
Apr 28VS KCMichael Wacha
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-000500.601
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Lance McCullers Jr.
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23@CHCJordan WicksL 7-2
Apr 24@CHCJameson TaillonL 4-3
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
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Kenta Maeda
12.55
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Lance McCullers Jr.
7.75
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 5 22.2 396 17 7 0 0-1 5.96 1.37 6.8 30
ON PACE 32 144 2566 110 45 0 0-6 5.96 1.37 6.8 193
3-YEAR AVG 22 107 1772 117 32 0 6-7 4.47 1.25 9.7 224
Career 202 882.0 14670 984 261 0 0-0 4.04 1.17 10
Career Lance McCullers Jr.
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2015 HOU 22 125.2 2109 129 43 0 6-7 3.22 1.19 9.2 326
2016 HOU 14 81.0 1341 106 45 0 6-5 3.22 1.54 11.8 218
2017 HOU 22 116.1 2014 132 40 0 7-4 4.33 1.32 10.2 291
2018 HOU 25 126.0 2108 142 50 0 10-6 3.93 1.19 10.1 348
2020 HOU 14 69.2 1134 79 22 0 3-5 4.13 1.18 10.2 160
2021 HOU 28 160.1 2765 179 73 0 13-4 3.03 1.2 10.1 435
2022 HOU 10 57.0 926 57 22 0 4-3 3.16 1.28 9 135
ON PACE 64 370 6000 369 142 0 25-19 3.16 1.28 9 871
3-YEAR AVG 13 72 1230 79 32 0 6-2 3.07 1.21 9.7 190
Career 135 731.1 12397 824 295 0 0-0 3.58 1.27 10.1
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