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TEN
BAL
o31.5
-3.5
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CLE
JAX
o33
-1.5
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NYJ
PHI
o35.5
+1
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KC
CHI
o35
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IND
BUF
o34
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SEA
PIT
o35
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MIA
TB
o31.5
+1.5
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DAL
DEN
o31.5
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LAR
LAC
o30
-3.5
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NO
HOU
o33.5
+1.5
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NYG
NE
o34
+1.5
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MIN
LV
o34
-3.5
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ARI
CIN
o33.5
-1.5
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GB
SF
o32.5
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CAR
WAS
o36.5
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ATL
DET
o35
+1
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Yusei Kikuchi or Brayan Bello

Who Should I Start? - Week 18 • Start New
Yusei Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi

SP • Toronto Blue Jays TOR
Brayan Bello

Brayan Bello

SP • Boston Red Sox BOS
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Bello over Kikuchi

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Yusei Kikuchi
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.500-000511.001
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.001-0001020.782
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Brayan Bello
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-000200.951
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.600-100631.802
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Yusei Kikuchi
OWN
43%
+12.62 compared to last week
START
34%
+23.48 compared to last week
OWN/START Brayan Bello
OWN
 
3%
-1.33 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-1.46 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Yusei Kikuchi
112th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Brayan Bello
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Yusei Kikuchi

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 113th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 150th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Luis Garcia
  • He is in a heck of a slump. You might be able to get him now for a discount.

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 180th in WHIP with 1.56
  • Currently ranked 159th in ERA with 5.40
  • Top 15 in walks and is currently ranked 14th with 66
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -2, L: -3, WHIP: +0.128, ERA: +0.623, K's: -87, Walks: -17
Breakdown Brayan Bello

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 672nd.
  • The current leader among SP's is Luis Garcia

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: EVEN, L: +3, WHIP: +2.29, ERA: +8.47, K's: +15, Walks: +11
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Yusei Kikuchi

No Injury Reported

Injury Brayan Bello

GROIN - Late August?

Groin
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Yusei Kikuchi
DateOpponentResult
Aug 08@BALLyles
Aug 09@BALBradish
Aug 10@BALKremer
Aug 12VS CLEQuantrill
Aug 13VS CLEMcKenzie
Aug 14VS CLEBieber
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
9.000-100442.251
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Brayan Bello
DateOpponentResult
Aug 09VS ATLMorton
Aug 10VS ATLWright
Aug 11VS BALVoth
Aug 12VS NYYGerman
Aug 13VS NYYMontas
Aug 14VS NYYTaillon
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 Yusei Kikuchi
2.08
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Brayan Bello
0.00
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Yusei Kikuchi
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2019 SEA 32 . . . 0
2020 SEA 9 . . . 0
2021 SEA 27 . . . 0
2022 TOR 16 . . . 0
ON PACE 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0
3-YEAR AVG 23 . . . 0
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Career Brayan Bello
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 BOS 5 . . . 0
ON PACE 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0
3-YEAR AVG . . . 0
Career 5 . . .
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ARI vs KC
ATL vs NO
BAL @NYJ
BUF @LAR
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GB @MIN
HOU vs IND
JAC @WAS
LAC vs LV
MIA vs NE
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Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI vs PIT 9:40 PM EST Gallen
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BAL vs TOR 7:05 PM EST Lyles
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CHC vs WAS 8:05 PM EST Thompson
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CIN @NYM 7:10 PM EST Dunn
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LAA @OAK 9:40 PM EST Suarez
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NYY @SEA 10:10 PM EST Taillon
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SD vs SF 9:40 PM EST Snell
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