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Craig Kimbrel or Michael Lorenzen

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Craig Kimbrel

Craig Kimbrel

RP • Baltimore Orioles BAL
Michael Lorenzen

Michael Lorenzen

SP • Texas Rangers TEX
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kimbrel over Lorenzen

 
 
 
 
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Owners starting Lorenzen over Kimbrel

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Craig Kimbrel
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-003321.333
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-005921.006
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Lorenzen
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.501-000731.001
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.452-0001181.272
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Craig Kimbrel
OWN
99%
-0.78 compared to last week
START
93%
-1.53 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Lorenzen
OWN
29%
+8.68 compared to last week
START
12%
+3.78 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Craig Kimbrel
12th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Lorenzen
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Craig Kimbrel

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 12th among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 18th.
  • The current leader among RP's is Logan Allen
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 50 in WHIP and is currently ranked 42nd with 1.07
  • Top 100 in ERA and is currently ranked 76th
  • Top 75 in walks and is currently ranked 57th with 21
  • Top 50 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 36th with 62
  • Top 75 in wins and is currently ranked 72nd with 6
  • He is among the best in saves and is currently ranked 8th with 21
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.5 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -5, L: -6, WHIP: -0.394, ERA: -2.413, K's: -77, Walks: -26
Breakdown Michael Lorenzen

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 143rd.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 100 in WHIP and is currently ranked 89th
  • Top 75 in ERA and is currently ranked 66th with 3.80
  • Top 35 in walks and is currently ranked 34th with 37
  • Top 20 in wins and is currently ranked 18th with 9
  • Not too impressive in saves and is currently ranked 164th with 1
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.6.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -7, L: -9, WHIP: +0.032, ERA: -1.804, K's: -100, Walks: -39
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Craig Kimbrel

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Lorenzen

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Craig Kimbrel
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@LAAAlbert SuarezW 2-4
Apr 23@LAAGriffin CanningL 7-4
Apr 24@LAADean KremerW 5-6
Apr 26VS OAKRoss Stripling
Apr 27VS OAKJP Sears
Apr 28VS OAKPaul Blackburn
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-002322.002
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Michael Lorenzen
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23VS SEALogan GilbertL 0-4
Apr 24VS SEAJonathan HernandezW 5-1
Apr 25VS SEALuis CastilloL 3-4
Apr 26VS CINGraham Ashcraft
Apr 27VS CINHunter Greene
Apr 28VS CINAndrew Abbott
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 Craig Kimbrel
18.60
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Lorenzen
12.01
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Craig Kimbrel
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2010 ATL 20 19.2 348 38 13 1 4-0 0 1.07 17.4 117
2011 ATL 79 77.0 1310 127 32 46 4-3 2.1 1.04 14.8 723
2012 ATL 62 61.2 921 113 14 42 3-1 1.02 0.65 16.5 659
2013 ATL 67 66.0 1027 98 20 49 4-3 1.23 0.88 13.4 722
2014 ATL 58 54.1 952 86 23 43 0-2 1.66 0.94 14.3 474
2015 SD 61 59.1 1008 87 22 39 4-2 2.58 1.04 13.2 447
2016 BOS 57 50.2 935 83 30 31 2-6 3.73 1.16 14.7 363
2017 BOS 67 66.2 1146 126 14 35 5-0 1.49 0.71 17 494
2018 BOS 63 60.0 1111 96 31 42 5-1 2.85 1.03 14.4 485
2019 ATL 23 20.2 392 30 12 13 0-4 6.53 1.6 13.1 119
2020 CHC 18 15.2 307 27 14 1 0-1 5.17 1.53 15.5 41
2021 CHC 66 63.1 1055 100 24 24 4-5 2.42 0.92 14.2 292
2022 LAD 59 56.0 1020 66 26 22 6-7 4.02 1.38 10.6 220
2023 PHI 78 75.0 1253 99 33 26 8-8 3.48 1.09 11.9 309
2024 BAL 11 11.0 176 17 2 7 3-0 0.82 0.64 13.9 85
ON PACE 74 75 1188 114 13 47 20-0 0.82 0.64 13.9 570
3-YEAR AVG 68 64 1109 88 28 24 6-7 3.34 1.13 12.3 274
Career 789 740.2 12961 1193 310 0 0-0 2.53 1.03 14.5
Career Michael Lorenzen
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2015 CIN 26 105.1 1899 79 53 0 4-9 5.72 1.69 6.8 175
2016 CIN 35 50.0 755 48 13 0 2-1 2.88 1.08 8.6 113
2017 CIN 70 78.1 1366 80 34 2 8-4 4.71 1.43 9.2 195
2018 CIN 45 76.1 1292 54 34 1 4-2 3.3 1.47 6.4 155
2019 CIN 73 71.2 1335 85 28 7 1-4 3.64 1.35 10.7 215
2020 CIN 20 34.0 645 41 17 0 3-1 4.24 1.44 10.9 82
2021 CIN 25 27.1 444 20 14 3 1-0 5.27 1.32 6.6 60
2022 LAA 17 93.1 1559 78 41 0 8-6 4.44 1.28 7.5 187
2023 DET 31 153.1 2404 112 49 1 9-9 4.17 1.24 6.6 300
2024 TEX 2 11.0 173 11 8 0 2-0 2.45 1.27 9 36
ON PACE 12 69 1077 68 49 0 12-0 2.45 1.27 9 224
3-YEAR AVG 24 90 1469 70 35 1 6-5 4.34 1.26 6.9 182
Career 344 693.2 11872 608 291 0 0-0 4.32 1.39 7.9
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Matchups

Week 22
KC vs SF
SF vs KC
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @SEA 09:40 EDT EST Zac Gallen
Emerson Hancock
ATL vs CLE 07:20 EDT EST Chris Sale
Logan Allen
BAL vs OAK 07:05 EDT EST Corbin Burnes
Ross Stripling
BOS vs CHC 07:10 EDT EST Kutter Crawford
Shota Imanaga
CHW vs TB 07:40 EDT EST Chris Flexen
Zach Eflin
CIN @TEX 08:05 EDT EST Graham Ashcraft
Nathan Eovaldi
DET vs KC 01:10 EDT EST Reese Olson
Seth Lugo
LAA vs MIN 09:38 EDT EST Patrick Sandoval
Bailey Ober
LAD @TOR 07:07 EDT EST Gavin Stone
Chris Bassitt
MIA vs WAS 07:10 EDT EST Jesus Luzardo
Trevor Williams
MIL vs NYY 08:10 EDT EST Colin Rea
Luis Gil
NYM vs STL 07:10 EDT EST Jose Butto
Miles Mikolas
PHI @SD 09:40 EDT EST Aaron Nola
Joe Musgrove
PIT @SF 10:15 EDT EST Quinn Priester
Kyle Harrison
Matchup Time
DAL vs LAC 8:00 PM EST
IND vs MIL 5:30 PM EST
MIN @PHO 10:30 PM EST
Matchup Time
COL vs WPG 10:00 PM EST
EDM @LA 10:30 PM EST
NSH vs VAN 7:30 PM EST
NYR @WAS 7:00 PM EST