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Shane Baz or Max Scherzer

Who Should I Start? - Week 19 • Start New
Shane Baz

Shane Baz

SP • Tampa Bay Rays TB
Max Scherzer

Max Scherzer

SP • New York Mets NYM
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Performance Shane Baz
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Performance Max Scherzer
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.290-000601.291
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.641-0001700.932
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Shane Baz
OWN
46%
-3.66 compared to last week
START
 
8%
-2.92 compared to last week
OWN/START Max Scherzer
OWN
99%
-0.07 compared to last week
START
92%
+24.64 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Shane Baz
100th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Max Scherzer
3rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Shane Baz

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 101st among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 373rd.
  • 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 73rd with 1.22
  • Currently ranked 115th in ERA with 4.43
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.6 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -1, L: +2, WHIP: +0.311, ERA: +1.561, K's: +10, Walks: +5
Breakdown Max Scherzer

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 4th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 19th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Luis Garcia
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • WHIP is among the best in the league currently ranked 4th with 0.90
  • ERA is among the best in the league currently ranked 4th with 2.15
  • Top 100 in walks and is currently ranked 98th with 36
  • Top 35 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 28th with 238
  • Top 20 in wins and is currently ranked 19th with 15
  • Not too impressive in saves and is currently ranked 198th with 1
  • Top 100 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 99th with 194.0
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -6, L: -2, WHIP: +0.043, ERA: -0.351, K's: -94, Walks: -21
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Shane Baz

ELBOW - Late September?

Elbow
Injury Max Scherzer

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Shane Baz
DateOpponentResult
Aug 15@NYYCole 9-5W 4-0
Aug 16@NYYCortes 9-4W 3-1
Aug 17@NYYGerman
Aug 18VS KCKeller
Aug 19VS KCSinger
Aug 20VS KCBubic
Aug 21VS KCGreinke
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.480-000620.981
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Max Scherzer
DateOpponentResult
Aug 15@ATLStrider 7-4L 13-1
Aug 16@ATLMorton 6-5L 5-0
Aug 17@ATLOdorizzi
Aug 18@ATL
Aug 19@PHINola
Aug 20@PHIWheeler
Aug 20@PHIFalter
Aug 21@PHISyndergaard
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.374-1004941.056
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Shane Baz
3.25
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Max Scherzer
19.96
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Shane Baz
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2021 TB 4 17.1 245 20 4 0 2-0 3.12 0.92 10.4 47
2022 TB 6 27.0 444 30 9 0 1-2 5 1.33 10 52
ON PACE 8 39 625 42 12 0 1-2 5 1.33 10 73
3-YEAR AVG 4 16 245 20 4 0 2-0 3.12 0.92 10.4 47
Career 10 44.1 689 50 13 0 0-0 4.26 1.17 10.2
Career Max Scherzer
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2010 DET 31 193.1 3287 184 70 0 12-11 3.54 1.26 8.6 502
2011 DET 33 195.2 3381 177 59 0 16-8 4.09 1.32 8.1 515
2012 DET 32 187.2 3276 231 60 0 16-7 3.74 1.27 11.1 569
2013 DET 32 214.1 3388 240 56 0 21-3 2.94 0.97 10.1 705
2014 DET 32 211.0 3526 239 62 0 18-5 3.24 1.19 10.2 601
2015 WAS 33 226.1 3362 276 34 0 14-12 2.82 0.93 11 697
2016 WAS 34 228.1 3561 284 56 0 20-7 2.96 0.97 11.2 718
2017 WAS 31 200.2 3111 268 55 0 16-6 2.51 0.9 12 658
2018 WAS 33 220.2 3493 300 51 0 18-7 2.53 0.91 12.2 745
2019 WAS 33 202.1 3286 280 48 0 14-7 2.85 1.05 12.5 618
2020 WAS 13 72.0 1321 97 25 0 5-4 4 1.42 12.1 184
2021 WAS 32 184.2 2923 239 40 1 14-5 2.24 0.86 11.7 592
2022 NYM 16 104.1 1536 126 17 0 8-2 1.9 0.91 10.9 328
ON PACE 22 145 2126 174 23 0 11-2 1.9 0.91 10.9 453
3-YEAR AVG 26 152 2510 205 38 0 11-5 2.76 1.03 12.1 465
Career 385 2427.1 39451 2941 633 0 0-0 3.03 1.06 10.9
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Matchups

Week 1
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 @SF 9:45 PM EST Davies
Rodon
ATL vs NYM 7:20 PM EST Odorizzi
Scherzer
BAL @TOR 3:07 PM EST Voth
Stripling
BOS @PIT 7:05 PM EST Hill
Contreras
CHC @WAS 1:05 PM EST Smyly
Abbott
CHW vs HOU 8:10 PM EST Kopech
Valdez
CIN vs PHI 12:35 PM EST Lodolo
Suarez
CLE vs DET 7:10 PM EST Quantrill
Norris
COL @STL 7:45 PM EST Marquez
Montgomery
KC @MIN 1:10 PM EST Lynch
Mahle
LAA vs SEA 4:07 PM EST Toussaint
Kirby
LAD @MIL 8:10 PM EST Gonsolin
Lauer
MIA vs SD 4:10 PM EST Lopez
Clevinger
NYY vs TB 7:05 PM EST German
Kluber
OAK @TEX 8:05 PM EST Oller
Ragans
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