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Robbie Ray or Jacob Latz

Who Should I Start? - Week 21 • Start New
Robbie Ray

Robbie Ray

SPSan Francisco Giants SF
Jacob Latz

Jacob Latz

RPTexas Rangers TEX
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Ray over Latz

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Robbie Ray

Robbie Ray continues to anchor the Giants rotation with strong strikeout stuff

Robbie Ray has continued to show elite swing-and-miss stuff from the mound, cementing his status as a key rotation arm for a Giants squad currently looking to climb the standings. Operating as a core piece of the starting staff, his workload and role remain completely secure.

His recent performances line up well with our season projections, maintaining strong strikeout rates that make him a high-upside option every time he takes the ball. While ratio fluctuations can happen with high-strikeout left-handers, his underlying skills suggest this level of production is sustainable.

Ray lines up for a favorable schedule ahead this week, offering managers strong volume and plenty of strikeout potential. Opposing hitters will have their hands full trying to solve his breaking stuff. Start.

Updated 3 days ago

Latest News Robbie Ray
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Latz over Ray

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Jacob Latz

Jacob Latz continues to lock down high-leverage frames for the Rangers

Latz has been exceptionally sharp over the last 30 days, posting a 2.17 ERA with 10 strikeouts across 8.3 innings of work. The Rangers currently sit in first place in the AL West with a 55-53 record, relying heavily on Latz at the back of the bullpen to preserve tight leads. Serving as the primary closer, he handles high-leverage situations despite a flurry of injuries across the active roster.

His elite 1.91 ERA and 0.70 WHIP over 47.2 innings this season comfortably outperform his traditional baseline projections, cementing him as one of the premier relief options in the American League. While his projected season total of 10 saves has already been shattered by his current 20 conversions, his immaculate strikeout-to-walk ratio confirms this dominant stretch is sustainable ratio management rather than a temporary fluke.

The Rangers face a busy stretch this week, playing seven games on the road against Tampa Bay and Houston. Latz enters with a multi-game workload expectation, projected for five innings and a pair of saves while facing opposing hitters on a heavy road schedule. Start.

Updated 3 days ago

Latest News Jacob Latz
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Performance Robbie Ray
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.501-000610.831
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.752-0001131.082
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jacob Latz
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.500-001201.002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.500-002400.754
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Robbie Ray
OWN
93%
+0.55 compared to last week
START
58%
-10.62 compared to last week
OWN/START Jacob Latz
OWN
88%
+0.28 compared to last week
START
85%
+0.76 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Robbie Ray
77th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jacob Latz
34th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Robbie Ray

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 78th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 23rd.
  • The current leader among SP's is Zack Wheeler
  • He is performing amazing in the past 30 days. Will he keep it up?
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 75 in WHIP and is currently ranked 61st with 1.22
  • ERA is among the best in the league currently ranked 8th with 1.86
  • Top 15 in walks and is currently ranked 12th with 24
  • He is among the best in wins and is currently ranked 7th with 6
  • Top 100 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 91st with 53.2
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.3 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: EVEN, L: +1, WHIP: +0.211, ERA: +0.445, K's: -41, Walks: +2
Breakdown Jacob Latz

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 35th among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 41st.
  • The current leader among RP's is Zack Wheeler
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • WHIP is among the best in the league currently ranked 10th with 0.79
  • Top 50 in ERA and is currently ranked 43rd with 1.67
  • Not too impressive with strikeouts and is currently ranked 129th with 25
  • Currently ranked 165th in wins with 2
  • He is among the best in saves and is currently ranked 7th with 12
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +2, L: +1, WHIP: -0.731, ERA: -1.572, K's: -1, Walks: -16
Next Up Health Check
Injury Robbie Ray

No Injury Reported

Injury Jacob Latz

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Robbie Ray
DateOpponentResult
Aug 03@TEXCal Quantrill
Aug 04@TEXMacKenzie Gore
Aug 05@TEXNathan Eovaldi
Aug 07VS DETFramber Valdez
Aug 08VS DETKeider Montero
Aug 09VS DETTroy Melton
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Jacob Latz
DateOpponentResult
Aug 03VS SFLogan Webb
Aug 04VS SFRobbie Ray
Aug 05VS SFCarson Whisenhunt
Aug 07VS BALShane Baz
Aug 08VS BALKyle Bradish
Aug 09VS BAL
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-000000.001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Robbie Ray
13.69
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jacob Latz
9.31
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Robbie Ray
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2014 DET 8 27.2 520 19 10 0 1-4 6.83 1.77 6.2 36
2015 ARI 23 125.1 2257 119 49 0 5-12 3.59 1.36 8.6 289
2016 ARI 32 172.0 3176 218 71 0 8-15 4.92 1.49 11.4 407
2017 ARI 28 157.1 2715 218 71 0 15-5 2.97 1.19 12.5 509
2018 ARI 24 121.1 2287 165 70 0 6-2 4.01 1.38 12.2 320
2019 ARI 33 172.0 3064 235 84 0 12-8 4.4 1.36 12.3 443
2020 ARI 14 59.0 1216 79 50 0 2-7 6.71 1.85 12.1 85
2021 TOR 32 194.1 3141 248 53 0 13-7 2.83 1.04 11.5 571
2022 SEA 33 182.0 2923 207 62 0 10-13 4.1 1.23 10.2 405
2023 SEA 1 3.1 92 3 5 0 0-1 13.5 2.7 8.1 -5
2024 SF 7 30.2 568 43 15 0 3-2 4.7 1.14 12.6 82
2025 SF 32 180.0 3069 186 73 0 11-8 3.7 1.23 9.3 434
2026 SF 21 114.0 1967 99 55 0 9-6 3.32 1.34 7.8 255
ON PACE 30 167 2870 144 80 0 13-8 3.32 1.34 7.8 372
3-YEAR AVG 13 71 1243 77 31 0 5-4 4 1.22 9.6 170
Career 288 1525.0 26995 1839 668 0 0-0 4.01 1.32 10.9
Career Jacob Latz
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2024 TEX 46 34.1 813 40 27 0 2-3 4.72 1.92 10.5 71
2025 TEX 33 81.0 1388 76 37 1 2-0 3 1.31 8.4 185
2026 TEX 40 47.2 765 51 11 20 3-1 1.89 0.69 9.6 235
ON PACE 58 69 1116 74 16 29 4-1 1.89 0.69 9.6 342
3-YEAR AVG 40 57 1101 58 32 1 2-2 3.59 1.49 9.1 128
Career 119 160.2 2966 167 75 0 0-0 3.08 1.28 9.4
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