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Nick Martinez or Paul Blackburn

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Nick Martinez

Nick Martinez

SPCincinnati Reds CIN
Paul Blackburn

Paul Blackburn

SPOakland Athletics OAK
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Martinez over Blackburn

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Blackburn over Martinez

 
 
 
 
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Performance Nick Martinez
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.250-000300.751
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
6.000-000911.332
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Paul Blackburn
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.251-0001171.502
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.502-0001571.173
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nick Martinez
OWN
 
5%
-7.88 compared to last week
START
 
4%
-4.79 compared to last week
OWN/START Paul Blackburn
OWN
66%
+16.34 compared to last week
START
54%
+6.31 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nick Martinez
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Paul Blackburn
114th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nick Martinez

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 204th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -6, L: -4, WHIP: +0.056, ERA: +2.244, K's: -94, Walks: -38
Breakdown Paul Blackburn

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 115th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 17th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • From zero to hero in 30 days. Crazy isn't it?
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 138th in WHIP with 1.46
  • Top 75 in ERA and is currently ranked 64th with 3.77
  • Top 20 in walks and is currently ranked 18th with 39
  • Top 100 in wins and is currently ranked 100th
  • Top 75 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 68th with 92.2
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.7 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -2, L: -7, WHIP: -0.582, ERA: -3.606, K's: -86, Walks: -35
Next Up Health Check
Injury Nick Martinez

No Injury Reported

Injury Paul Blackburn

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nick Martinez
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15@SEAGeorge KirbyL 9-3
Apr 16@SEALogan GilbertL 3-1
Apr 17@SEABryce MillerL 5-1
Apr 19VS LAATyler Anderson
Apr 20VS LAAPatrick Sandoval
Apr 21VS LAAJose Soriano
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.250-000300.751
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Paul Blackburn
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15VS STLSonny GrayL 1-3
Apr 16VS STLLance LynnL 2-3
Apr 17VS STLPaul BlackburnW 6-3
Apr 19@CLETriston McKenzie
Apr 20@CLELogan Allen
Apr 21@CLETanner Bibee
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.211-0001061.232
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nick Martinez
9.59
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Paul Blackburn
13.19
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Nick Martinez
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2014 TEX 27 130.2 2239 77 46 0 5-10 4.27 1.41 5.3 230
2015 TEX 24 122.2 2119 77 46 0 7-7 4.04 1.48 5.7 248
2016 TEX 12 38.2 649 16 19 0 2-3 5.59 1.66 3.7 45
2017 TEX 23 109.0 1815 67 28 0 3-8 5.78 1.39 5.5 177
2022 SD 48 112.2 1794 99 42 8 4-5 3.28 1.22 7.9 252
2023 SD 63 108.0 1752 106 40 0 6-4 3.5 1.29 8.8 231
2024 CIN 3 14.0 238 12 2 0 0-0 5.79 1.36 7.7 22
ON PACE 27 126 2142 108 18 0 0-0 5.79 1.36 7.7 193
3-YEAR AVG 56 109 1773 103 41 4 5-5 3.43 1.25 8.4 242
Career 200 628.2 10606 454 223 0 0-0 4.34 1.39 6.5
Career Paul Blackburn
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2017 OAK 10 58.2 937 22 16 0 3-1 3.22 1.26 3.4 108
2018 OAK 6 27.2 442 19 6 0 2-3 7.16 1.41 6.2 47
2019 OAK 4 11.0 224 8 4 0 0-2 10.64 2.09 6.6 -1
2021 OAK 9 39.1 681 26 10 0 1-4 5.72 1.58 6 32
2022 OAK 21 112.0 1762 89 30 0 7-6 4.26 1.25 7.2 206
2023 OAK 21 103.2 1875 104 43 0 4-7 4.6 1.55 9 178
2024 OAK 4 25.0 361 18 8 0 2-0 1.08 1 6.5 72
ON PACE 34 214 3078 153 68 0 17-0 1.08 1 6.5 609
3-YEAR AVG 17 84 1439 73 28 0 4-6 4.62 1.41 7.7 138
Career 75 372.2 6282 286 117 0 0-0 4.59 1.41 6.9
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