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Jacob Misiorowski or Tarik Skubal

Who Should I Start? - Week 21 • Start New
Jacob Misiorowski

Jacob Misiorowski

SPMilwaukee Brewers MIL
Tarik Skubal

Tarik Skubal

SPLos Angeles Dodgers LAD
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Misiorowski over Skubal

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Jacob Misiorowski

Jacob Misiorowski continues his dominant Cy Young campaign atop the Brewers rotation

Misiorowski has been virtually unhittable over his recent outings, posting a 1.00 ERA and 18 strikeouts across 9 innings in his last 14 days. The first-place Brewers sit atop the NL Central with a 67-41 record while managing his workload carefully following a recent All-Star break reset and a minor arm fatigue scratch. He anchors the starting rotation as the staff ace, continuing to rack up historic strikeout totals despite teammates like Brandon Woodruff and Kyle Harrison spending time on the injured list.

His elite season-long production, highlighted by a 1.58 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, and 185 strikeouts over 119.3 innings, significantly outperforms our pre-season expectations and current baseline projections. While maintaining an opponents' OPS under .450 is unprecedented territory, his elite velocity and swinging strike metrics suggest this historic dominance is legitimate rather than a temporary fluke. Hitters simply have no answer for his triple-digit heat and expanding secondary arsenal, making him a cornerstone fantasy ace.

Looking ahead to the upcoming schedule, Misiorowski is lined up for a single start on Sunday against the Angels. He will face right-hander Walbert Urena, who holds a solid 2.70 ERA and 1.26 WHIP over 91.7 innings. Even on a one-start week, his elite strikeout upside and ratio stabilization make him a mandatory inclusion in all fantasy formats. Start.

Updated 3 days ago

Latest News Jacob Misiorowski
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Skubal over Misiorowski

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Tarik Skubal

Tarik Skubal continues to dominate on the mound amidst trade deadline buzz

Skubal has been brilliant over his last 30 days, racking up 50 strikeouts across 36.3 innings with a sparkling 1.98 ERA and a 0.80 WHIP. The Detroit Tigers sit in fourth place in the AL Central with a 51-58 record and are managing several injuries to key personnel like Justin Verlander and Jack Flaherty, leaning heavily on their ace. Skubal anchors the starting rotation cleanly as the number one starter, recently reaching the 1,000 career strikeout milestone amid intense trade speculation.

His recent string of elite performances aligns closely with his stellar career standards and our season projections, proving that his dominant ratio suppression and high strikeout volume are entirely sustainable. There is zero sign of regression here, as his 11.09 strikeouts-per-nine rate and exceptional control continue to drive elite fantasy production. He remains a rock-solid ace who consistently outperforms standard league baselines.

Skubal’s upcoming schedule features a road matchup against the Athletics, where he will look to slice through an opposing lineup facing pitchers like Jeffrey Springs, who carries a high 6.37 ERA and 1.49 WHIP. With strong underlying metrics and favorable upcoming conditions, he stands as an elite option on the mound. Start.

Updated 3 days ago

Latest News Tarik Skubal
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Performance Jacob Misiorowski
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.801-0001200.201
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.001-0001810.672
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Tarik Skubal
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.350-000610.811
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.571-0001830.792
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jacob Misiorowski
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
84%
+2.55 compared to last week
OWN/START Tarik Skubal
OWN
100%
+0.01 compared to last week
START
56%
-15.78 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jacob Misiorowski
4th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Tarik Skubal
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jacob Misiorowski

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 5th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 3rd.
  • The current leader among SP's is Zack Wheeler
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • WHIP is among the best in the league currently ranked 2nd with 0.69
  • ERA is among the best in the league currently ranked 3rd with 1.47
  • Top 10 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 9th with 77
  • Top 15 in wins and is currently ranked 14th with 5
  • Top 100 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 100th with 49.0
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.5 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +7, L: +3, WHIP: -0.238, ERA: -1.198, K's: +138, Walks: +14
Breakdown Tarik Skubal

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 20th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Zack Wheeler
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 15 in WHIP and is currently ranked 11th with 0.91
  • Top 50 in ERA and is currently ranked 38th with 2.96
  • Top 50 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 44th with 71
  • Top 75 in wins and is currently ranked 58th with 4
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.7 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -4, L: +2, WHIP: +0.093, ERA: +0.654, K's: -65, Walks: -5
Next Up Health Check
Injury Jacob Misiorowski

No Injury Reported

Injury Tarik Skubal

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jacob Misiorowski
DateOpponentResult
Jul 27@SFTyler MahleL 3-0
Jul 28@SFLogan HendersonW 2-8
Jul 29@SFLogan WebbL 16-3
Jul 31@LAAShane DrohanW 2-6
Aug 01@LAAChad PatrickW 1-3
Aug 02@LAAWalbert Urena
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Tarik Skubal
DateOpponentResult
Jul 28VS SEAJose A. FerrerL 6-7
Jul 29VS SEAEric LauerW 4-2
Jul 30VS SEARoki SasakiW 6-2
Jul 31VS BOSBrayan BelloL 4-9
Aug 01VS BOSJustin SlatenL 2-3
Aug 02VS BOSJake Bennett
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.350-000610.811
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Jacob Misiorowski
20.79
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Tarik Skubal
20.23
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Jacob Misiorowski
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2025 MIL 18 78.0 1348 103 34 0 7-4 3.92 1.18 11.9 203
2026 MIL 20 120.0 1808 185 28 0 11-4 1.58 0.75 13.9 435
ON PACE 29 177 2662 272 41 0 16-5 1.58 0.75 13.9 640
3-YEAR AVG 18 76 1348 103 34 0 7-4 3.92 1.18 11.9 203
Career 38 195.2 3156 288 62 0 0-0 2.53 0.93 13.3
Career Tarik Skubal
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2020 DET 8 32.0 591 37 11 0 1-4 5.63 1.22 10.4 59
2021 DET 29 141.1 2404 155 46 0 8-11 4.27 1.25 9.9 286
2022 DET 21 119.2 1914 117 32 0 7-8 3.31 1.13 8.8 263
2023 DET 15 80.1 1218 102 14 0 7-3 2.8 0.9 11.4 237
2024 DET 34 211.0 3130 248 37 0 19-5 2.39 0.91 10.6 660
2025 DET 34 213.2 3152 277 37 0 14-6 2.19 0.88 11.7 680
2026 DET 16 94.1 1431 116 14 0 7-5 2.86 0.93 11.1 272
ON PACE 23 138 2088 169 20 0 10-7 2.86 0.93 11.1 397
3-YEAR AVG 28 167 2500 209 29 0 13-5 2.35 0.89 11.2 526
Career 157 885.1 13840 1052 191 0 0-0 2.99 1.01 10.7
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