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Darin Ruf or Mike Clevinger

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Darin Ruf

Darin Ruf

LF • New York Mets NYM
Mike Clevinger

Mike Clevinger

SP • San Diego Padres SD
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Darin Ruf
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250032.3080.33304
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.167033.2590.20809
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Mike Clevinger
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.121-100910.992
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.581-1001421.003
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Darin Ruf
OWN
 
7%
-1.43 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-4.15 compared to last week
OWN/START Mike Clevinger
OWN
89%
+0.11 compared to last week
START
60%
-17.57 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Darin Ruf
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Mike Clevinger
45th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Darin Ruf

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 1B DH LF . However, he plays 1B most often.
  • Experts don't even rank him among LF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 57th.
  • The current leader among LF's is Julio Rodriguez

    • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 188th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.312
  • Ranked 274th in batting average with 0.244
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 111th with 0.342
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 192nd with 0.424
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 153rd with 0.766
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 393rd with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 231st in RBI with 60
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 253rd in runs scored with 60
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.043, OBP: -0.061, HRs: -6, RBI: -7, Runs: EVEN, Wlks: -13, Stls: EVEN,
Breakdown Mike Clevinger

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 45th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 162nd.
  • The current leader among SP'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

  • Top 75 in WHIP and is currently ranked 58th with 1.18
  • Top 100 in ERA and is currently ranked 79th
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +2, L: +4, WHIP: +1.18, ERA: +3.9, K's: +57, Walks: +17
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Darin Ruf

No Injury Reported

Injury Mike Clevinger

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Darin Ruf
DateOpponentResult
Aug 08VS CINDunn
Aug 09VS CINMinor
Aug 10VS CIN
Aug 12VS PHISuarez
Aug 13VS PHINola
Aug 14VS PHIWheeler
Week Today Home Away
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.316137.4470.421213
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Mike Clevinger
DateOpponentResult
Aug 08VS SFWood
Aug 09VS SFCobb
Aug 10VS SFJunis
Aug 12@WASCorbin
Aug 13@WASAbbott
Aug 14@WASSanchez
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Darin Ruf
5.13
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Mike Clevinger
4.30
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Darin Ruf
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2012 PHI 10 10 3 4 7 0 0 .345 .333 .724 28
2013 PHI 73 62 14 36 30 0 33 .247 .348 .458 169
2014 PHI 50 21 3 12 7 0 8 .216 .297 .381 48
2015 PHI 106 63 12 30 39 1 21 .235 .300 .414 169
2016 PHI 43 17 3 8 9 0 4 .205 .236 .337 37
2020 SF 39 24 5 11 18 1 13 .282 .378 .529 78
2021 SF 119 70 16 40 42 2 44 .263 .373 .500 292
2022 SF 86 57 9 39 33 2 31 .224 .318 .365 205
ON PACE 129 85 13 58 49 3 46 .224 .318 .365 307
3-YEAR AVG 79 47 11 26 30 2 29 .268 .374 .507 185
Career 526 324 65 180 185 6 154 .243 .329 .437
Career Mike Clevinger
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2016 CLE 17 53.0 967 50 29 0 3-3 5.26 1.49 8.5 97
2017 CLE 27 119.1 2105 137 60 0 12-6 3.17 1.27 10.3 343
2018 CLE 32 195.1 3265 207 67 0 13-8 3.09 1.18 9.5 545
2019 CLE 21 123.2 2090 169 37 0 13-4 2.77 1.08 12.3 395
2020 CLE 9 42.2 673 41 17 0 3-2 2.95 1.2 8.7 105
2022 SD 12 60.0 1009 57 17 0 2-4 3.9 1.18 8.6 118
ON PACE 17 88 1472 83 24 0 2-5 3.9 1.18 8.6 171
3-YEAR AVG 15 83 1382 105 27 0 8-3 2.77 1.09 11.2 250
Career 118 591.2 10109 661 227 0 0-0 3.32 1.21 10.1
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ARI vs KC
ATL vs NO
BAL @NYJ
BUF @LAR
CAR vs CLE
CHI vs SF
CIN vs PIT
DAL vs TB
DEN @SEA
DET vs PHI
GB @MIN
HOU vs IND
JAC @WAS
LAC vs LV
MIA vs NE
NYG @TEN
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI vs PIT 9:40 PM EST Gallen
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BAL vs TOR 7:05 PM EST Lyles
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CHC vs WAS 8:05 PM EST Thompson
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CIN @NYM 7:10 PM EST Dunn
Bassitt
LAA @OAK 9:40 PM EST Suarez
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NYY @SEA 10:10 PM EST Taillon
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SD vs SF 9:40 PM EST Snell
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