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Alec Marsh or Paul Blackburn

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Alec Marsh

Alec Marsh

SPKansas City Royals KC
Paul Blackburn

Paul Blackburn

SPOakland Athletics OAK
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Marsh over Blackburn

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Alec Marsh
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Blackburn over Marsh

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Paul Blackburn
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Performance Alec Marsh
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-000120.981
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-000740.902
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Paul Blackburn
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
9.000-1001011.302
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
7.701-1001761.583
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Alec Marsh
OWN
18%
+1.33 compared to last week
START
 
4%
-5.67 compared to last week
OWN/START Paul Blackburn
OWN
55%
-13.67 compared to last week
START
44%
+6.85 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Alec Marsh
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Paul Blackburn
107th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Alec Marsh

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 63rd.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 142nd in WHIP with 1.43
  • Currently ranked 135th in ERA with 4.85
  • Top 20 in walks and is currently ranked 19th with 42
  • Top 75 in wins and is currently ranked 70th with 6
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.3 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: EVEN, L: -9, WHIP: -0.597, ERA: -3.183, K's: -68, Walks: -32
Breakdown Paul Blackburn

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 107th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 37th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Luis Castillo
  • He is performing amazing in the past 30 days. If he can keep it up, then keep him. . otherwise think trade.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 147th in WHIP with 1.45
  • Currently ranked 102nd in ERA with 4.29
  • Top 35 in walks and is currently ranked 28th with 40
  • Top 100 in wins and is currently ranked 97th
  • Top 75 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 73rd with 102.2
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -2, L: -6, WHIP: -0.492, ERA: -1.346, K's: -76, Walks: -34
Next Up Health Check
Injury Alec Marsh

FOREARM - Since Apr 24, 2024

Marsh suffered a right forearm contusion and has been added to the 15-day injured list. He is expected to return in mid-May.
Injury Paul Blackburn

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Alec Marsh
DateOpponentResult
Apr 29@TORYariel Rodriguez
Apr 30@TORJose Berrios
May 01@TORChris Bassitt
May 03VS TEXMichael Lorenzen
May 04VS TEXDane Dunning
May 05VS TEXJon Gray
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-000120.981
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Paul Blackburn
DateOpponentResult
Apr 29VS PITBailey Falter
Apr 30VS PITMitch Keller
May 01VS PITQuinn Priester
May 03VS MIARyan Weathers
May 04VS MIATrevor Rogers
May 05VS MIA
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Alec Marsh
8.70
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Paul Blackburn
12.40
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Alec Marsh
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2023 KC 17 72.0 1342 85 39 0 3-9 5.88 1.61 10.6 102
2024 KC 5 26.2 397 17 7 0 3-0 2.7 1.01 5.7 67
ON PACE 27 147 2217 94 39 0 16-0 2.7 1.01 5.7 373
3-YEAR AVG 17 71 1342 85 39 0 3-9 5.88 1.61 10.6 102
Career 22 98.2 1739 102 46 0 0-0 5.02 1.45 9.3
Career Paul Blackburn
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2017 OAK 10 58.2 937 22 16 0 3-1 3.22 1.26 3.4 108
2018 OAK 6 27.2 442 19 6 0 2-3 7.16 1.41 6.2 47
2019 OAK 4 11.0 224 8 4 0 0-2 10.64 2.09 6.6 -1
2021 OAK 9 39.1 681 26 10 0 1-4 5.72 1.58 6 32
2022 OAK 21 112.0 1762 89 30 0 7-6 4.26 1.25 7.2 206
2023 OAK 21 103.2 1875 104 43 0 4-7 4.6 1.55 9 178
2024 OAK 6 35.0 538 28 9 0 2-1 3.34 1.09 7.2 80
ON PACE 33 196 3005 156 50 0 11-5 3.34 1.09 7.2 446
3-YEAR AVG 17 84 1439 73 28 0 4-6 4.62 1.41 7.7 138
Career 77 382.2 6459 296 118 0 0-0 4.7 1.4 7
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