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Michael Kopech or Paul Blackburn

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Michael Kopech

Michael Kopech

RPChicago White Sox CHW
Paul Blackburn

Paul Blackburn

SPOakland Athletics OAK
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kopech over Blackburn

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Kopech
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Blackburn over Kopech

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Paul Blackburn
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Performance Michael Kopech
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
6.000-100311.333
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.500-2011031.175
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 Michael Kopech
OWN
37%
+0.57 compared to last week
START
34%
+0.1 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 Michael Kopech
67th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Paul Blackburn
114th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Michael Kopech

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 68th among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 173rd.
  • The current leader among RP's is Logan Allen
  • 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

  • He walks a lot of batters and is currently ranked 1st with 48
  • Top 50 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 47th with 52
  • Top 75 in saves and is currently ranked 68th with 2
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -5, L: -10, WHIP: -0.35, ERA: -2.029, K's: -119, Walks: -85
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
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 Michael Kopech

No Injury Reported

Injury Paul Blackburn

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Michael Kopech
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15VS KCSeth LugoL 0-2
Apr 16VS KC
Apr 17VS KCNick AndersonL 2-4
Apr 17VS KCErick FeddeW 2-1
Apr 19@PHISpencer Turnbull
Apr 20@PHIZack Wheeler
Apr 21@PHIAaron Nola
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
9.000-200622.003
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 Michael Kopech
12.51
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Paul Blackburn
13.19
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Michael Kopech
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2018 CHW 4 . . . 0
2021 CHW 45 . . . 0
2022 CHW 24 . . . 0
2023 CHW 30 . . . 0
2024 CHW 8 . . . 0
ON PACE 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0
3-YEAR AVG 33 . . . 0
Career 111 . . .
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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