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Josh Smith or Michael Wacha

Who Should I Start? - Week 11 • Start New
Josh Smith

Josh Smith

3BTexas Rangers TEX
Michael Wacha

Michael Wacha

SPKansas City Royals KC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Wacha

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Wacha over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Performance Josh Smith
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.350124.3810.55015
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.300146.3910.425211
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Wacha
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.530-000211.181
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.981-1001230.943
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Josh Smith
OWN
44%
+6.23 compared to last week
START
37%
+15.76 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Wacha
OWN
31%
-11.66 compared to last week
START
11%
-17.62 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Josh Smith
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Wacha
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Josh Smith

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 3B SS . However, he plays 3B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 53rd among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 13th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Jose Ramirez
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 75 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.346 and is currently ranked 64th
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.282 and is currently ranked 67th
  • Top 35 on base percentage and is currently ranked 28th with 0.374
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 189th with 0.418
  • Top 100 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 95th with 0.792
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 342nd with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 412th in RBI with 22
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 372nd in runs scored with 27
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.282, OBP: +0.374, HRs: +3, RBI: +22, Runs: +27, Wlks: +17, Stls: +3,
Breakdown Michael Wacha

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 96th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 72nd.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 105th in WHIP with 1.30
  • Currently ranked 102nd in ERA with 4.16
  • Top 75 in walks and is currently ranked 70th with 38
  • Top 35 in wins and is currently ranked 26th with 10
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -9, L: +1, WHIP: +0.074, ERA: +0.985, K's: -68, Walks: -23
Next Up Health Check
Injury Josh Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Wacha

FOOT - Since Jun 1, 2024

Wacha is dealing with a left foot fracture and has been placed on the 15-day injured list. He is expected to return in late-June.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Josh Smith
DateOpponentResult
Jun 03VS DETTarik Skubal
Jun 04VS DETJack Flaherty
Jun 05VS DETKenta Maeda
Jun 07VS SFLogan Webb
Jun 08VS SFBlake Snell
Jun 09VS SF
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.364013.5000.45504
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Michael Wacha
DateOpponentResult
Jun 04@CLETriston McKenzie
Jun 05@CLELogan Allen
Jun 06@CLETanner Bibee
Jun 07VS SEABryce Miller
Jun 08VS SEALuis Castillo
Jun 09VS SEAGeorge Kirby
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.501-000720.831
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Josh Smith
11.13
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Wacha
11.98
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Josh Smith
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2015 CIN 9 32.2 662 30 21 0 0-4 6.89 1.93 8.3 39
2016 CIN 32 57.1 1042 48 26 0 3-3 4.87 1.45 7.5 107
2017 OAK 26 35.0 586 25 15 0 2-1 4.89 1.43 6.4 59
ON PACE 69 93 1556 66 39 0 5-2 4.89 1.43 6.4 156
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 NAN NAN NAN 0
Career 67 122.2 2290 103 62 0 0-0 5.5 1.6 7.6
Career Michael Wacha
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2013 STL 15 64.2 1034 65 19 0 4-1 2.78 1.1 9.1 179
2014 STL 18 104.0 1644 91 32 0 5-6 3.2 1.19 7.9 253
2015 STL 30 179.0 2936 153 58 0 17-7 3.42 1.23 7.7 463
2016 STL 27 138.0 2324 114 45 0 7-7 5.09 1.48 7.4 277
2017 STL 30 165.2 2690 158 55 0 12-9 4.13 1.36 8.6 399
2018 STL 15 82.0 1419 71 36 0 8-2 3.29 1.27 7.8 211
2019 STL 29 122.0 2199 104 55 0 6-7 4.94 1.62 7.7 212
2020 NYM 9 37.0 676 44 8 0 1-4 7.05 1.62 10.7 51
2021 TB 30 128.2 2033 125 31 0 3-5 5.32 1.33 8.7 217
2022 BOS 22 122.0 1851 97 30 0 10-2 3.32 1.12 7.2 295
2023 SD 24 134.1 2222 124 43 0 13-4 3.22 1.16 8.3 348
2024 KC 12 68.0 1063 56 20 0 4-5 4.24 1.25 7.4 131
ON PACE 31 181 2823 148 53 0 10-13 4.24 1.25 7.4 346
3-YEAR AVG 25 127 2035 115 35 0 9-4 3.95 1.21 8.1 287
Career 261 1333.2 22091 1202 432 0 0-0 4.09 1.32 8.1
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