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Rafael Montero or Jose Alvarado

Who Should I Start? - Week 12 • Start New
Rafael Montero

Rafael Montero

RP • Houston Astros HOU
Jose Alvarado

Jose Alvarado

RP • Philadelphia Phillies PHI
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Rafael Montero
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-031421.004
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-041531.005
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jose Alvarado
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-000500.003
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.571-000841.146
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Rafael Montero
OWN
32%
+1.4 compared to last week
START
31%
+1.05 compared to last week
OWN/START Jose Alvarado
OWN
 
1%
-0.44 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-0.42 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Rafael Montero
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jose Alvarado
Not Ranked
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 119th.
  • The current leader among RP's is Luis Garcia

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 198th in WHIP with 1.21
  • Currently ranked 156th in ERA with 3.19
  • Not too impressive with strikeouts and is currently ranked 259th with 41
  • Top 75 in saves and is currently ranked 55th with 5
  • Top 100 in holds and is currently ranked 80th with 10
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -3, L: -4, WHIP: -0.602, ERA: -4.475, K's: -13, Walks: -6
Breakdown Jose Alvarado

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 322nd.
  • The current leader among RP's is Luis Garcia

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 35 in walks and is currently ranked 27th with 31
  • Not too impressive with strikeouts and is currently ranked 247th with 49
  • Top 100 in saves and is currently ranked 96th
  • Top 100 in holds and is currently ranked 79th with 10
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -5, L: -1, WHIP: +0.131, ERA: +1.438, K's: -41, Walks: -34
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Rafael Montero

No Injury Reported

Injury Jose Alvarado

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Rafael Montero
DateOpponentResult
Jun 21VS NYMWilliams 1-4W 8-2
Jun 22VS NYMCarrasco 8-3W 5-3
Jun 23@NYYCastro 4-0L 7-6
Jun 24@NYYSeverino 4-2W 3-1
Jun 25@NYYCole 6-2W 3-0
Jun 26@NYYCortes
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-021321.003
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Jose Alvarado
DateOpponentResult
Jun 21@TEXPerez 5-2L 7-0
Jun 22@TEXGray 3-3L 4-2
Jun 23@SDMusgrove 8-1W 6-2
Jun 24@SDCrismatt 4-0L 1-0
Jun 25@SDSnell 0-5W 4-2
Jun 26@SDDarvish
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-010700.005
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Rafael Montero
5.77
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jose Alvarado
0.70
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 28 29.0 436 28 10 5 2-0 1.86 0.93 8.7 99
ON PACE 63 67 994 63 22 11 4-0 1.86 0.93 8.7 225
3-YEAR AVG 27 31 533 31 9 5 2-2 4.94 1.29 9 92
Career 167 297.2 5579 305 146 0 0-0 5.11 1.57 9.2
Career Jose Alvarado
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2017 TB 35 27.1 463 29 9 0 0-3 3.95 1.21 9.6 60
2018 TB 70 52.1 1038 80 29 8 1-6 2.92 1.36 13.8 215
2019 TB 35 25.1 586 39 27 7 1-6 5.68 2.21 13.9 96
2020 TB 11 10.2 241 17 9 0 0-0 5.06 1.78 14.3 23
2021 PHI 63 54.1 1018 66 46 5 6-1 4.31 1.6 10.9 154
2022 PHI 21 17.0 313 25 12 0 1-0 5.82 1.76 13.2 38
ON PACE 46 38 694 55 26 0 2-0 5.82 1.76 13.2 84
3-YEAR AVG 36 29 615 41 27 4 2-2 4.91 1.84 12.6 91
Career 235 182.1 3659 256 132 0 0-0 4.34 1.62 12.6
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Matchup Time Pitchers
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