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Shane Baz or Nick Pivetta

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Shane Baz

Shane Baz

SPTampa Bay Rays TB
Nick Pivetta

Nick Pivetta

SPBoston Red Sox BOS
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Baz over Pivetta

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Pivetta over Baz

 
 
 
 
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Performance Shane Baz
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Performance Nick Pivetta
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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Shane Baz
OWN
26%
+1.23 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-0.61 compared to last week
OWN/START Nick Pivetta
OWN
93%
-1.97 compared to last week
START
14%
-3.18 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Shane Baz
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nick Pivetta
41st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Shane Baz

    Overview

  • I couldn't find any stats of this player even playing a game in the past 60 days. This is most likely due to an injury or time in the minors.
Breakdown Nick Pivetta

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 42nd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 170th.
  • The current leader among SP'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

  • Top 15 in WHIP and is currently ranked 15th with 0.97
  • Top 50 in ERA and is currently ranked 36th with 3.08
  • Top 50 in wins and is currently ranked 45th with 7
  • Not too impressive in saves and is currently ranked 117th with 1
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.3 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -9, L: -8, WHIP: -0.332, ERA: -3.484, K's: -170, Walks: -49
Next Up Health Check
Injury Shane Baz

ELBOW/OBLIQUE - Since Mar 25, 2024

Baz is recovering from Tommy John surgery as well as dealing with a oblique issue. He has been placed on the 15-day injured list.
Injury Nick Pivetta

ELBOW - Since Apr 9, 2024

Pivetta is dealing with a right elbow flexor strain and has been added to the 15-day injured list. He is expected to return in early May.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Shane Baz
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS DETTarik SkubalL 1-7
Apr 23VS DETAlex FaedoL 2-4
Apr 24VS DETChris DevenskiW 7-5
Apr 26@CHWChris Flexen
Apr 27@CHWJonathan Cannon
Apr 28@CHWErick Fedde
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Matchups Nick Pivetta
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23@CLEScott BarlowL 4-1
Apr 24@CLECooper CriswellW 0-8
Apr 25@CLETriston McKenzie
Apr 26VS CHCShota Imanaga
Apr 27VS CHC
Apr 28VS CHCJordan Wicks
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Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Shane Baz
6.97
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nick Pivetta
13.11
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Shane Baz
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 TB 4 . . . 0
2022 TB 6 . . . 0
ON PACE 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0
3-YEAR AVG 3 . . . 0
Career 10 . . .
Career Nick Pivetta
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2017 PHI 26 130.2 2439 140 57 0 8-10 5.99 1.53 9.6 275
2018 PHI 33 161.2 2844 188 51 0 7-14 4.84 1.32 10.5 377
2019 PHI 30 89.0 1619 89 39 1 4-6 5.66 1.6 9 168
2020 PHI 5 15.2 290 17 6 0 2-0 6.89 1.53 9.8 32
2021 BOS 34 171.0 2950 189 70 1 10-8 4.26 1.26 10 377
2022 BOS 30 167.1 2778 163 64 0 10-10 4.41 1.34 8.8 341
2023 BOS 38 138.0 2383 183 50 1 10-9 4.3 1.15 11.9 348
2024 BOS 2 11.0 174 13 1 0 1-1 0.82 0.82 10.6 33
ON PACE 12 72 1127 84 6 0 6-6 0.82 0.82 10.6 210
3-YEAR AVG 34 158 2704 178 61 1 10-9 4.31 1.25 10.1 355
Career 198 879.2 15477 982 338 0 0-0 4.83 1.35 10.1
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