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Michael Wacha or Mark Melancon

Who Should I Start? - Week 12 • Start New
Michael Wacha

Michael Wacha

SP • Boston Red Sox BOS
Mark Melancon

Mark Melancon

RP • Arizona Diamondbacks ARI
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Michael Wacha
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.001-000721.171
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.252-0001231.172
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Mark Melancon
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-000000.002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.250-000100.754
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Michael Wacha
OWN
75%
+4.57 compared to last week
START
36%
-6.47 compared to last week
OWN/START Mark Melancon
OWN
72%
-6.4 compared to last week
START
68%
-5.41 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Michael Wacha
96th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Mark Melancon
32nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Michael Wacha

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 97th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 51st.
  • The current leader among SP's is Luis Garcia
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 75 in WHIP and is currently ranked 68th with 1.20
  • Currently ranked 104th in ERA with 4.19
  • Top 100 in walks and is currently ranked 89th with 31
  • Top 50 in wins and is currently ranked 47th with 8
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +3, L: -5, WHIP: -0.321, ERA: -2.995, K's: -83, Walks: -15
Breakdown Mark Melancon

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 33rd among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 278th.
  • The current leader among RP's is Luis Garcia
  • 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 267th in ERA with 4.02
  • Top 15 in saves and is currently ranked 12th with 23
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -2, L: +3, WHIP: +0.258, ERA: +3.543, K's: -48, Walks: -18
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Michael Wacha

No Injury Reported

Injury Mark Melancon

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Michael Wacha
DateOpponentResult
Jun 27@TORGausman
Jun 28@TORStripling
Jun 29@TORManoah
Jul 01@CHCSampson
Jul 02@CHCMills
Jul 03@CHCThompson
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.501-000521.001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Mark Melancon
DateOpponentResult
Jun 28VS SDManaea
Jun 29VS SDClevinger
Jul 01@COLSenzatela
Jul 02@COLFeltner
Jul 03@COLKuhl
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
12.000-101112.674
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Michael Wacha
11.86
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Mark Melancon
2.20
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Michael Wacha
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2013 STL 15 64.2 1034 65 19 0 4-1 2.78 1.1 9.1 179
2014 STL 18 104.0 1644 91 32 0 5-6 3.2 1.19 7.9 253
2015 STL 30 179.0 2936 153 58 0 17-7 3.42 1.23 7.7 463
2016 STL 27 138.0 2324 114 45 0 7-7 5.09 1.48 7.4 277
2017 STL 30 165.2 2690 158 55 0 12-9 4.13 1.36 8.6 399
2018 STL 15 82.0 1419 71 36 0 8-2 3.29 1.27 7.8 211
2019 STL 29 122.0 2199 104 55 0 6-7 4.94 1.62 7.7 212
2020 NYM 9 37.0 676 44 8 0 1-4 7.05 1.62 10.7 51
2021 TB 30 128.2 2033 125 31 0 3-5 5.32 1.33 8.7 217
2022 BOS 10 57.0 855 42 16 0 6-0 2.37 1.02 6.6 152
ON PACE 22 129 1923 94 36 0 13-0 2.37 1.02 6.6 342
3-YEAR AVG 23 96 1636 91 31 0 3-5 5.31 1.48 8.5 160
Career 213 1068.2 17810 967 355 0 0-0 4.18 1.34 8.1
Career Mark Melancon
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2010 NYY 22 19.0 349 22 8 0 2-0 4.74 1.42 10.4 61
2011 HOU 69 68.1 1092 63 26 19 8-4 3.03 1.33 8.3 410
2012 BOS 38 36.0 683 37 11 1 0-2 7.75 1.56 9.3 69
2013 PIT 72 71.0 989 70 8 16 3-2 1.39 0.96 8.9 357
2014 PIT 67 65.1 892 65 10 31 2-4 1.93 0.87 9 378
2015 PIT 78 74.1 1088 62 14 51 3-2 2.3 0.96 7.5 530
2016 PIT 75 69.0 1022 65 12 47 2-2 1.7 0.93 8.5 500
2017 SF 32 30.0 502 29 6 11 1-2 4.5 1.43 8.7 133
2018 SF 41 36.2 654 31 14 3 1-4 3.44 1.69 7.6 89
2019 SF 69 68.0 1135 72 20 14 5-3 4.1 1.46 9.5 241
2020 ATL 30 29.0 396 19 7 13 2-1 1.86 1.07 5.9 151
2021 SD 62 64.1 1016 57 23 38 3-3 2.24 1.18 8 318
2022 ARI 26 23.1 349 9 5 10 1-6 5.79 1.46 3.5 47
ON PACE 57 52 774 19 11 22 2-13 5.79 1.46 3.5 103
3-YEAR AVG 54 53 849 49 17 22 3-2 3.02 1.29 8.2 237
Career 681 642.2 10167 601 164 0 0-0 3.05 1.21 8.4
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ARI vs KC
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HOU vs IND
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LAC vs LV
MIA vs NE
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Matchup Time Pitchers
BAL @SEA 10:10 PM EST Wells
Kirby
BOS @TOR 7:07 PM EST
Gausman
CHW @LAA 9:38 PM EST Giolito
Syndergaard
CLE vs MIN 7:10 PM EST McKenzie
Gray
COL vs LAD 8:40 PM EST Kuhl
Anderson
KC vs TEX 8:10 PM EST Bubic
Perez
MIA @STL 7:45 PM EST Lopez
Wainwright
NYY vs OAK 7:05 PM EST Montgomery
Blackburn
PIT @WAS 7:05 PM EST
Fedde
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