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J.T. Realmuto or Oneil Cruz

Who Should I Start? - Week 18 • Start New
J.T. Realmuto

J.T. Realmuto

C • Philadelphia Phillies PHI
Oneil Cruz

Oneil Cruz

SS • Pittsburgh Pirates PIT
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Realmuto over Cruz

 
 
 
 
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Latest News J.T. Realmuto
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Owners starting Cruz over Realmuto

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance J.T. Realmuto
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333265.3331.00004
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.3784139.4390.838110
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Oneil Cruz
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250243.2940.62504
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.222385.2630.472010
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START J.T. Realmuto
OWN
99%
+0.4 compared to last week
START
83%
-0.1 compared to last week
OWN/START Oneil Cruz
OWN
73%
+3.21 compared to last week
START
68%
+31.6 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus J.T. Realmuto
3rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Oneil Cruz
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown J.T. Realmuto

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 3rd among C's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 2nd.
  • The current leader among C's is Will Smith
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.

    • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 152nd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.320
  • Ranked 109th in batting average with 0.270
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 136th with 0.335
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 116th with 0.455
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 106th with 0.790
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 128th with 19
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 104th in RBI with 88
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 103rd in runs scored with 86
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.017, OBP: +0.008, HRs: -4, RBI: -24, Runs: -10, Wlks: -16, Stls: +1,
Breakdown Oneil Cruz

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 38th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Trea Turner
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.

    • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 354th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.282
  • Ranked 423rd in batting average with 0.219
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 546th with 0.252
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 140th with 0.444
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 300th with 0.695
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 505th with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 408th in RBI with 29
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 476th in runs scored with 22
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.122, OBP: -0.086, HRs: +7, RBI: +23, Runs: +18, Wlks: +7, Stls: +4,
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury J.T. Realmuto

No Injury Reported

Injury Oneil Cruz

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups J.T. Realmuto
DateOpponentResult
Aug 09VS MIAGarrett
Aug 10VS MIAAlcantara
Aug 11VS MIACabrera
Aug 12@NYMScherzer
Aug 13@NYMdeGrom
Aug 14@NYMBassitt
Week Today Home Away
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2922713.3610.446318
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Oneil Cruz
DateOpponentResult
Aug 08@ARIGallen
Aug 09@ARIHenry
Aug 10@ARIBumgarner
Aug 11@ARIKelly
Aug 12@SFRodon
Aug 13@SFWebb
Aug 14@SFWood
Week Today Home Away
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating J.T. Realmuto
9.18
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Oneil Cruz
3.29
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career J.T. Realmuto
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2014 10 7 0 4 9 0 1 .269 .296 .385 21
2015 MIA 126 114 10 49 47 8 19 .259 .290 .406 275
2016 MIA 137 154 11 60 48 12 28 .303 .343 .430 329
2017 MIA 141 148 17 68 65 8 36 .278 .332 .451 372
2018 MIA 125 132 21 74 74 3 38 .277 .340 .484 371
2019 MIA 145 148 25 92 83 9 41 .275 .328 .493 438
2020 MIA 48 48 12 35 34 4 18 .273 .360 .511 161
2021 PHI 134 120 16 61 71 11 45 .259 .337 .431 409
2022 PHI 84 84 12 51 47 12 29 .276 .345 .464 309
ON PACE 126 126 18 76 70 18 43 .276 .345 .464 463
3-YEAR AVG 109 105 18 63 63 8 35 .268 .336 .471 336
Career 950 955 124 494 478 67 255 .275 .332 .454
Career Oneil Cruz
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 PIT 2 3 1 2 3 0 0 .333 .333 .667 9
2022 PIT 38 30 8 20 26 4 7 .211 .247 .430 106
ON PACE 57 45 12 30 39 6 10 .211 .247 .430 159
3-YEAR AVG 2 3 1 2 3 0 0 .333 .333 .667 9
Career 40 33 9 22 29 4 7 .219 .252 .444
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