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Chris Sale or Louie Varland

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Chris Sale

Chris Sale

SPAtlanta Braves ATL
Louie Varland

Louie Varland

SPMinnesota Twins MIN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Sale over Varland

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Chris Sale
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Varland over Sale

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Louie Varland
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Performance Chris Sale
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.861-000710.861
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
5.141-1001441.072
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Louie Varland
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
16.360-100243.181
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
10.000-200842.502
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Chris Sale
OWN
100%
+1.91 compared to last week
START
55%
-3.64 compared to last week
OWN/START Louie Varland
OWN
13%
-9.51 compared to last week
START
 
9%
-5.18 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Chris Sale
22nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Louie Varland
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Chris Sale

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 23rd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 59th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • He is in a heck of a slump. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 35 in WHIP and is currently ranked 26th with 1.08
  • Top 100 in ERA and is currently ranked 93rd
  • Currently ranked 190th in wins with 3
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -4, L: -4, WHIP: -0.081, ERA: +0.085, K's: -98, Walks: -23
Breakdown Louie Varland

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 487th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.7 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -4, L: +1, WHIP: +0.934, ERA: +4.674, K's: -54, Walks: -8
Next Up Health Check
Injury Chris Sale

No Injury Reported

Injury Louie Varland

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Chris Sale
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS MIABryce ElderW 3-0
Apr 23VS MIAMax FriedW 5-0
Apr 24VS MIAA.J. MinterW 4-3
Apr 26VS CLELogan Allen
Apr 27VS CLETanner Bibee
Apr 28VS CLEBen Lively
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
6.430-100731.291
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Louie Varland
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS CHWChris PaddackW 7-0
Apr 23VS CHWJay JacksonW 6-5
Apr 24VS CHWJoe RyanW 6-3
Apr 25VS CHWMichael Soroka
Apr 26@LAAPatrick Sandoval
Apr 27@LAAJose Soriano
Apr 28@LAAReid Detmers
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Chris Sale
14.29
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Louie Varland
7.40
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Chris Sale
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2010 CHW 21 21.0 392 32 10 4 2-1 2.14 1.19 13.7 121
2011 CHW 58 61.2 1104 79 27 8 2-2 3.21 1.28 11.5 259
2012 CHW 30 189.2 3016 192 51 0 17-8 3.08 1.14 9.1 577
2013 CHW 30 212.0 3247 226 46 0 11-14 3.14 1.08 9.6 591
2014 CHW 24 159.0 2535 188 36 0 10-4 2.32 0.96 10.6 498
2015 CHW 31 206.1 3323 274 42 0 13-11 3.45 1.1 12 625
2016 CHW 32 226.2 3431 233 45 0 17-10 3.38 1.04 9.3 645
2017 BOS 32 212.0 3428 308 43 0 17-8 2.93 0.98 13.1 701
2018 BOS 27 158.0 2525 237 34 0 12-4 2.11 0.86 13.5 552
2019 BOS 25 145.0 2466 218 37 0 6-11 4.47 1.1 13.5 411
2021 BOS 10 45.0 749 56 15 0 4-2 4.2 1.33 11.2 104
2022 BOS 2 7.1 102 5 1 0 0-1 2.45 0.82 6.1 6
2023 BOS 20 102.2 1670 125 29 0 6-5 4.3 1.13 11 246
2024 ATL 4 24.2 370 27 6 0 2-1 4.38 1.05 9.9 59
ON PACE 28 171 2606 190 42 0 14-7 4.38 1.05 9.9 417
3-YEAR AVG 11 50 840 62 15 0 3-3 4.18 1.18 10.8 119
Career 346 1757.0 28358 2200 422 0 0-0 3.24 1.07 11.3
Career Louie Varland
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 MIN 1 . . . 0
2023 MIN 19 . . . 0
2024 MIN 4 . . . 0
ON PACE 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0
3-YEAR AVG 10 . . . 0
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