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George Kirby or Michael Wacha

Who Should I Start? - Week 12 • Start New
George Kirby

George Kirby

SP • Seattle Mariners SEA
Michael Wacha

Michael Wacha

SP • Boston Red Sox BOS
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance George Kirby
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
15.750-100212.501
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
6.301-100821.602
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Wacha
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
7.200-000232.001
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.911-000951.552
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START George Kirby
OWN
63%
+0.9 compared to last week
START
61%
+25.6 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Wacha
OWN
78%
+4.19 compared to last week
START
38%
-2.72 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus George Kirby
54th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Wacha
91st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown George Kirby

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 54th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 165th.
  • 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 100 in WHIP and is currently ranked 96th
  • Currently ranked 121st in ERA with 4.60
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +1, L: +3, WHIP: +1.28, ERA: +4.6, K's: +41, Walks: +6
Breakdown Michael Wacha

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 91st among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 53rd.
  • 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 74th with 1.23
  • Currently ranked 105th in ERA with 4.30
  • Top 100 in walks and is currently ranked 83rd with 34
  • Top 75 in wins and is currently ranked 52nd with 8
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +3, L: -5, WHIP: -0.241, ERA: -2.605, K's: -81, Walks: -12
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury George Kirby

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Wacha

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups George Kirby
DateOpponentResult
Apr 08@MINRyan 0-1W 2-1
Apr 09@MINDuffey 0-1W 4-3
Apr 10@MINOber 1-0L 10-4
Apr 11@MINBundy 1-0L 4-0
Apr 12@CHWLopez 1-0L 3-2
Apr 13@CHWKeuchel 1-0L 6-4
Apr 14@CHWLambert 0-1W 5-1
Apr 15VS HOUOdorizzi 0-1W 11-1
Apr 16VS HOUVerlander 1-1L 4-0
Apr 17VS HOUUrquidy 1-1W 7-2
Apr 19VS TEXGray 0-1W 6-2
Apr 20VS TEXDunning 0-1W 4-2
Apr 21VS TEXBarlow 1-0L 8-6
Apr 22VS KCKeller 0-2W 4-1
Apr 23VS KCBrentz 0-3W 13-7
Apr 24VS KCPayamps 0-1W 5-4
Apr 26@TBFleming 2-2W 8-4
Apr 27@TBRasmussen 1-1L 3-2
Apr 28@TBFeyereisen 1-0L 2-1
Apr 29@MIAHernandez 2-1L 8-6
Apr 30@MIALuzardo 2-1L 3-1
May 01@MIAAlcantara 2-1W 7-3
May 02@HOUOdorizzi 2-2L 3-0
May 03@HOUJavier 2-0L 4-0
May 04@HOUVerlander 3-1L 7-2
May 05VS TBMcClanahan 2-2L 4-3
May 06VS TBRaley 1-0L 8-7
May 07VS TBRasmussen 3-1L 8-2
May 08VS TBWisler 1-1W 2-1
May 09VS PHISuarez 3-1L 9-0
May 10VS PHINola 1-4W 5-4
May 11VS PHIDominguez 2-1L 4-2
May 13@NYMSmith 0-1W 2-1
May 14@NYMOttavino 2-1L 5-4
May 15@NYMShreve 1-1W 8-7
May 16@TORKikuchi 2-1L 6-2
May 17@TORBerrios 3-2L 3-0
May 18@TORGausman 3-3W 5-1
May 19@BOSHouck 3-3L 12-6
May 20@BOSDavis 1-1L 7-3
May 21@BOSSchreiber 1-0L 6-5
May 22@BOSDiekman 1-0L 8-4
May 23VS OAKLogue 2-3W 7-6
May 24VS OAKMoll 2-0L 7-5
May 25VS OAKBlackburn 5-0L 4-2
May 27VS HOUVerlander 6-2W 6-1
May 28VS HOUUrquidy 4-2W 6-0
May 29VS HOUMontero 2-0L 2-1
May 31@BALBaker 1-3W 10-0
Jun 01@BALPerez 4-0L 9-2
Jun 02@BALLopez 3-3W 7-6
Jun 03@TEXBarlow 1-1W 4-3
Jun 04@TEXOtto 4-2L 3-2
Jun 05@TEXBurke 3-1W 6-5
Jun 06@HOUJavier 3-3W 7-4
Jun 07@HOUVerlander 7-2L 4-1
Jun 08@HOUUrquidy 5-3W 6-3
Jun 10VS BOSDiekman 2-0L 4-3
Jun 11VS BOSRobles 1-2W 7-6
Jun 12VS BOSDanish 2-0L 2-0
Jun 13VS MINThielbar 2-0L 3-2
Jun 14VS MINRyan 5-3W 5-0
Jun 15VS MINJax 4-0L 5-0
Jun 16VS LAAOhtani 5-4L 4-1
Jun 17VS LAALorenzen 6-4W 8-1
Jun 18VS LAAIglesias 2-4L 4-2
Jun 18VS LAAHerget 2-1L 3-0
Jun 19VS LAAWantz 1-0L 4-0
Jun 21@OAKKaprielian 0-5W 8-2
Jun 22@OAKBlackburn 6-3W 9-0
Jun 23@OAKJackson 1-2W 2-1
Jun 24@LAALorenzen 6-5W 4-3
Jun 25@LAABradley 0-1W 5-3
Jun 26@LAASuarez 1-2L 2-1
Jun 27VS BALWells 6-4L 9-2
Jun 28VS BALPerez 4-1W 2-0
Jun 29VS BALVoth 0-1W 9-3
Jun 30VS OAKMartinez 1-1W 8-6
Jul 01VS OAKKaprielian 1-5L 3-1
Jul 02VS OAKBlackburn
Jul 03VS OAKMontas
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.601-3004161.289
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Michael Wacha
DateOpponentResult
Apr 08@NYYKing 1-0L 6-5
Apr 09@NYYLuetge 1-0L 4-2
Apr 10@NYYSchmidt 0-1W 4-3
Apr 11@DETFulmer 1-0L 3-1
Apr 12@DETLange 0-1W 5-3
Apr 13@DETRodriguez 0-1W 9-7
Apr 15VS MINRyan 1-1L 8-4
Apr 16VS MINGray 0-1W 4-0
Apr 17VS MINOber 1-1W 8-1
Apr 18VS MINBundy 2-0L 8-3
Apr 19VS TORGarcia 0-1W 2-1
Apr 20VS TORBerrios 1-0L 6-1
Apr 21VS TORGausman 1-1L 3-2
Apr 22@TBKluber 0-1W 4-3
Apr 23@TBWisler 1-0L 3-2
Apr 24@TBMcClanahan 1-1L 5-2
Apr 25@TORCimber 4-0L 6-2
Apr 26@TORRomano 1-1L 6-5
Apr 27@TORThornton 0-1W 7-1
Apr 28@TORManoah 4-0L 1-0
Apr 29@BALBradish 0-1W 3-1
Apr 30@BALLopez 2-1L 2-1
May 01@BALLyles 2-2L 9-5
May 03VS LAASyndergaard 2-1W 4-0
May 04VS LAATepera 1-0L 10-5
May 05VS LAAOhtani 3-2L 8-0
May 06VS CHWVelasquez 2-2L 4-2
May 07VS CHWLopez 4-0L 3-1
May 08VS CHWKeuchel 2-3L 3-2
May 10@ATLWright 3-2W 9-4
May 11@ATLJansen 1-0L 5-3
May 13@TEXDunning 1-2W 7-1
May 14@TEXOtto 1-1W 11-3
May 15@TEXPerez 2-2L 7-1
May 16VS HOUNeris 1-2W 6-3
May 17VS HOUUrquidy 3-1L 13-4
May 18VS HOUGarcia 3-2W 5-1
May 19VS SEAKirby 0-1W 12-6
May 20VS SEARay 4-4W 7-3
May 21VS SEASteckenrider 0-2W 6-5
May 22VS SEAMunoz 1-2W 8-4
May 24@CHWCease 4-2W 16-3
May 25@CHWGiolito 3-1L 3-1
May 26@CHWKeuchel 2-5W 16-7
May 27VS BALPerez 3-0L 12-8
May 28VS BALKrehbiel 2-3L 4-2
May 28VS BALAkin 1-1W 5-3
May 29VS BALZimmermann 2-3W 12-2
May 30VS BALWells 2-4L 10-0
May 31VS CINCastillo 2-2L 2-1
Jun 01VS CINGreene 2-7W 7-1
Jun 03@OAKKaprielian 0-3W 7-2
Jun 04@OAKBlackburn 5-2W 8-0
Jun 05@OAKMontas 2-6W 5-2
Jun 06@LAASyndergaard 4-4W 1-0
Jun 07@LAABarria 1-1W 6-5
Jun 08@LAAHerget 1-1W 1-0
Jun 09@LAAOhtani 4-4L 5-2
Jun 10@SEAMunoz 1-3W 4-3
Jun 11@SEASewald 3-1L 7-6
Jun 12@SEASewald 3-2W 2-0
Jun 14VS OAKKoenig 0-2W 6-1
Jun 15VS OAKKaprielian 0-4W 10-1
Jun 16VS OAKBlackburn 6-2L 4-3
Jun 17VS STLWainwright 5-5W 6-5
Jun 18VS STLHudson 5-3L 11-2
Jun 19VS STLPallante 2-2W 6-4
Jun 20VS DETFaedo 1-4W 5-2
Jun 21VS DETBrieske 1-6W 5-4
Jun 22VS DETSkubal 5-5W 6-2
Jun 24@CLEShaw 3-1W 6-3
Jun 25@CLEBieber 3-4W 4-2
Jun 26@CLECivale 2-4W 8-3
Jun 27@TORGausman 6-6L 7-2
Jun 28@TORRomano 2-2L 6-5
Jun 29@TORPhelps 0-2W 6-5
Jul 01@CHCHughes 1-0L 6-5
Jul 02@CHCMills
Jul 03@CHCThompson
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.766-00044191.1011
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating George Kirby
3.40
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Wacha
11.51
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career George Kirby
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 SEA 9 . . . 0
ON PACE 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0
3-YEAR AVG . . . 0
Career 9 . . .
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 11 62.0 945 44 19 0 6-0 2.76 1.1 6.4 155
ON PACE 23 131 1988 92 39 0 12-0 2.76 1.1 6.4 326
3-YEAR AVG 23 96 1636 91 31 0 3-5 5.31 1.48 8.5 160
Career 214 1073.2 17900 969 358 0 0-0 4.19 1.35 8.1
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ARI vs KC
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BAL @NYJ
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CIN vs PIT
DAL vs TB
DEN @SEA
DET vs PHI
GB @MIN
HOU vs IND
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LAC vs LV
MIA vs NE
NYG @TEN
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @COL 9:10 PM EST Keuchel
Gomber
ATL @CIN 4:10 PM EST Strider
Mahle
BAL @MIN 2:10 PM EST Lyles
Gray
BOS @CHC 7:15 PM EST Winckowski
Mills
CHW @SF 4:05 PM EST Cease
Webb
CLE vs NYY 6:10 PM EST Civale
Cortes
DET vs KC 4:10 PM EST Brieske
Singer
HOU vs LAA 4:10 PM EST Urquidy
Sandoval
LAD vs SD 7:15 PM EST Anderson
Darvish
MIA @WAS 4:05 PM EST Castano
Tetreault
MIL @PIT 4:05 PM EST Ashby
Wilson
NYM vs TEX 4:10 PM EST Williams
Perez
OAK @SEA 4:10 PM EST Blackburn
Kirby
PHI vs STL 4:05 PM EST Gibson
Liberatore
TB @TOR 12:07 PM EST McClanahan
Gausman
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