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Drew Smith or Mark Leiter Jr.

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Drew Smith

Drew Smith

RPNew York Mets NYM
Mark Leiter Jr.

Mark Leiter Jr.

RPChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Leiter Jr.

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Drew Smith
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Leiter Jr. over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Mark Leiter Jr.
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Performance Drew Smith
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
15.000-010125.002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
5.400-011531.605
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Mark Leiter Jr.
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-020212.863
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-050411.156
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Drew Smith
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Mark Leiter Jr.
OWN
17%
+5.24 compared to last week
START
16%
+4.84 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Drew Smith
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Mark Leiter Jr.
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Drew Smith

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 188th.
  • The current leader among RP's is Logan Allen
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 207th in ERA with 4.42
  • Top 35 in walks and is currently ranked 32nd with 24
  • Not too impressive with strikeouts and is currently ranked 219th with 38
  • Top 75 in saves and is currently ranked 72nd with 2
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -3, L: -6, WHIP: +0.136, ERA: -1.934, K's: -49, Walks: -22
Breakdown Mark Leiter Jr.

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 184th.
  • The current leader among RP's is Logan Allen
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 292nd in WHIP with 1.62
  • Currently ranked 178th in ERA with 4.16
  • Top 100 in walks and is currently ranked 76th with 19
  • Not too impressive with strikeouts and is currently ranked 164th with 42
  • Not too impressive in saves and is currently ranked 106th with 1
  • He holds a lot of games and is currently ranked 1st with 20
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -1, L: -3, WHIP: -0.273, ERA: -4.198, K's: -64, Walks: -19
Next Up Health Check
Injury Drew Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury Mark Leiter Jr.

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Drew Smith
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@SFKeaton WinnL 5-2
Apr 23@SFLogan WebbL 5-1
Apr 24@SFReed GarrettW 2-8
Apr 26VS STLMiles Mikolas
Apr 27VS STLSonny Gray
Apr 28VS STLLance Lynn
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
18.000-000003.001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Mark Leiter Jr.
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23VS HOUJordan WicksW 7-2
Apr 24VS HOUJameson TaillonW 4-3
Apr 25VS HOUJustin Verlander
Apr 26@BOSKutter Crawford
Apr 27@BOSJosh Winckowski
Apr 28@BOSTanner Houck
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-010113.332
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Drew Smith
9.48
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Mark Leiter Jr.
11.34
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Drew Smith
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2018 NYM 27 25.2 436 18 6 0 1-1 3.86 1.56 6.3 47
2020 NYM 7 6.0 86 6 0 0 0-0 3 0.83 9 13
2021 NYM 30 41.1 599 40 16 0 3-1 2.4 1.06 8.7 98
2022 NYM 42 46.2 758 51 15 0 3-3 3.28 1.11 9.8 97
2023 NYM 62 51.2 1082 60 29 3 4-6 4.53 1.53 10.5 112
2024 NYM 10 10.0 201 11 7 1 1-0 2.7 1.7 9.9 29
ON PACE 67 68 1356 74 47 6 6-0 2.7 1.7 9.9 199
3-YEAR AVG 45 45 813 50 20 1 3-3 3.55 1.27 9.9 102
Career 178 174.1 3162 186 73 0 0-0 3.61 1.36 9.6
Career Mark Leiter Jr.
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 CHC 32 65.2 1041 69 25 3 2-7 4.11 1.13 9.5 121
2023 CHC 69 55.0 1056 77 24 4 1-3 4.09 1.31 12.6 155
2024 CHC 12 12.1 184 13 5 0 0-0 0 1.05 9.5 31
ON PACE 81 82 1242 87 33 0 0-0 0 1.05 9.5 210
3-YEAR AVG 51 59 1049 73 25 4 2-5 4.25 1.25 11.1 138
Career 113 130.2 2281 159 54 0 0-0 3.79 1.22 11
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