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Yusei Kikuchi or Cole Ragans

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Yusei Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi

SPToronto Blue Jays TOR
Cole Ragans

Cole Ragans

SPKansas City Royals KC
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kikuchi over Ragans

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Yusei Kikuchi
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Ragans over Kikuchi

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Cole Ragans
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Performance Yusei Kikuchi
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.250-100300.501
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.930-1001010.792
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Cole Ragans
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
10.330-100311.481
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.741-1002061.053
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Yusei Kikuchi
OWN
87%
+3.05 compared to last week
START
45%
+4.57 compared to last week
OWN/START Cole Ragans
OWN
98%
-2.1 compared to last week
START
70%
-10.24 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Yusei Kikuchi
48th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Cole Ragans
6th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Yusei Kikuchi

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: P RP . However, he plays P most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 49th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 43rd.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 100 in WHIP and is currently ranked 76th
  • Top 50 in ERA and is currently ranked 43rd with 3.35
  • Top 100 in walks and is currently ranked 81st with 31
  • Top 75 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 60th with 135
  • Top 100 in wins and is currently ranked 85th
  • Top 75 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 51st with 126.1
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.3 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -9, L: -3, WHIP: -0.256, ERA: -1.314, K's: -135, Walks: -40
Breakdown Cole Ragans

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 7th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 34th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 75 in WHIP and is currently ranked 62nd with 1.19
  • Top 75 in ERA and is currently ranked 53rd with 3.43
  • Top 35 in walks and is currently ranked 31st with 43
  • Top 25 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 22nd with 146
  • Top 75 in wins and is currently ranked 59th with 7
  • Top 75 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 52nd with 118.1
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -5, L: -2, WHIP: +0.061, ERA: +0.367, K's: -56, Walks: -25
Next Up Health Check
Injury Yusei Kikuchi

No Injury Reported

Injury Cole Ragans

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Yusei Kikuchi
DateOpponentResult
May 13@BALJordan RomanoW 2-3
May 14@BALKyle Bradish
May 15@BALCole Irvin
May 17VS TB
May 18VS TBZach Eflin
May 19VS TBAaron Civale
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
6.590-100432.201
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Cole Ragans
DateOpponentResult
May 13@SEAGeorge KirbyL 6-2
May 14@SEALogan Gilbert
May 15@SEABryan Woo
May 17VS OAKAlex Wood
May 18VS OAKRoss Stripling
May 19VS OAKJP Sears
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Yusei Kikuchi
15.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Cole Ragans
16.13
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Yusei Kikuchi
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2019 SEA 32 159.1 2721 116 50 0 6-11 5.54 1.54 6.6 254
2020 SEA 9 47.0 795 47 20 0 2-4 5.17 1.3 9 88
2021 SEA 27 150.1 2432 160 56 0 6-8 4.25 1.28 9.6 320
2022 TOR 29 97.1 1780 116 57 1 5-7 5.27 1.5 10.7 183
2023 TOR 33 167.0 2839 181 49 0 11-6 3.93 1.3 9.8 390
2024 TOR 8 47.2 738 46 9 0 2-3 2.64 1.05 8.7 112
ON PACE 31 187 2916 181 35 0 7-11 2.64 1.05 8.7 443
3-YEAR AVG 30 137 2350 152 54 0 7-7 4.34 1.33 9.8 298
Career 138 664.0 11305 666 241 0 0-0 4.61 1.37 9
Career Cole Ragans
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 TEX 6 28.0 502 17 12 0 0-3 6.11 1.57 5.5 16
2023 TEX 29 91.1 1590 113 41 0 7-5 3.84 1.23 11.1 241
2024 KC 9 49.0 823 57 16 0 2-3 4.22 1.29 10.5 116
ON PACE 33 185 3100 214 60 0 7-11 4.22 1.29 10.5 435
3-YEAR AVG 18 59 1046 65 27 0 4-4 4.37 1.32 9.8 128
Career 44 166.0 2915 187 69 0 0-0 4.39 1.32 10.1
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