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Ben Lively or Michael Kopech

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Ben Lively

Ben Lively

SPCleveland Guardians CLE
Michael Kopech

Michael Kopech

RPChicago White Sox CHW
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Lively over Kopech

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Ben Lively
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kopech over Lively

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Kopech
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Performance Ben Lively
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.480-000700.821
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.430-1001410.812
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Kopech
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
9.000-010401.002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
7.200-110711.205
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Ben Lively
OWN
 
8%
+6.33 compared to last week
START
 
5%
+5.33 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Kopech
OWN
29%
-13.26 compared to last week
START
28%
-12.13 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Ben Lively
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Kopech
57th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Ben Lively

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 216th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 132nd in WHIP with 1.41
  • Currently ranked 170th in ERA with 6.15
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.7 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -4, L: -6, WHIP: -0.63, ERA: -3.249, K's: -65, Walks: -24
Breakdown Michael Kopech

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 57th among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 191st.
  • The current leader among RP's is Logan Allen
  • 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

  • He walks a lot of batters and is currently ranked 1st with 48
  • Top 50 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 41st with 56
  • Top 75 in saves and is currently ranked 69th with 2
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -5, L: -10, WHIP: -0.4, ERA: -1.129, K's: -115, Walks: -85
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Ben Lively

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Kopech

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Ben Lively
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23VS BOSScott BarlowW 4-1
Apr 24VS BOSCooper CriswellL 0-8
Apr 25VS BOSChase Anderson
Apr 26@ATLChris Sale
Apr 27@ATLCharlie Morton
Apr 28@ATLBryce Elder
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.430-1001410.812
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Michael Kopech
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@MINChris PaddackL 7-0
Apr 23@MINJay JacksonL 6-5
Apr 24@MINJoe RyanL 6-3
Apr 25@MINSimeon Woods Richardson
Apr 26VS TBZach Eflin
Apr 27VS TBAaron Civale
Apr 28VS TBZack Littell
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
18.000-010202.001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Ben Lively
4.79
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Kopech
12.86
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Ben Lively
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2017 PHI 15 88.2 1411 52 24 0 4-7 4.26 1.27 5.3 177
2018 PHI 10 30.1 541 27 15 0 0-3 5.64 1.85 8 44
2019 PHI 1 1.0 27 1 0 0 0-0 27 3 9 -2
2023 CIN 19 84.0 1383 79 25 0 4-7 5.68 1.44 8.5 134
2024 CLE 2 11.1 168 14 1 0 0-1 2.38 0.79 11.1 27
ON PACE 13 75 1134 94 6 0 0-6 2.38 0.79 11.1 183
3-YEAR AVG 19 84 1383 79 25 0 4-7 5.68 1.44 8.5 134
Career 47 213.0 3530 173 65 0 0-0 5.07 1.42 7.3
Career Michael Kopech
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2018 CHW 4 . . . 0
2021 CHW 45 . . . 0
2022 CHW 24 . . . 0
2023 CHW 30 . . . 0
2024 CHW 10 . . . 0
ON PACE 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0
3-YEAR AVG 33 . . . 0
Career 113 . . .
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