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Jackson Merrill or Walker Buehler

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Jackson Merrill

Jackson Merrill

CFSan Diego Padres SD
Walker Buehler

Walker Buehler

SPLos Angeles Dodgers LAD
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merrill over Buehler

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Jackson Merrill
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Buehler over Merrill

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Walker Buehler
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Performance Jackson Merrill
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.500113.5290.68835
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.355234.3940.548311
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Walker Buehler
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.971-100921.102
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.121-1001321.223
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jackson Merrill
OWN
64%
+6.42 compared to last week
START
54%
+9.86 compared to last week
OWN/START Walker Buehler
OWN
93%
-4.19 compared to last week
START
56%
-23.19 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jackson Merrill
33rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Walker Buehler
52nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jackson Merrill

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 33rd among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 24th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 100 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.336 and is currently ranked 87th
  • Top 50 in batting average with 0.294 and is currently ranked 44th
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 125th with 0.340
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 245th with 0.399
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 198th with 0.738
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 332nd with 7
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 454th in RBI with 17
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 435th in runs scored with 19
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.294, OBP: +0.34, HRs: +3, RBI: +17, Runs: +19, Wlks: +11, Stls: +7,
Breakdown Walker Buehler

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 52nd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 329th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • Can't be doing much worse than he is right now. Failing to live up to expectations is one thing, but playing this bad is another.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 75 in WHIP and is currently ranked 74th with 1.22
  • Top 100 in ERA and is currently ranked 99th
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +1, L: +1, WHIP: +1.22, ERA: +4.12, K's: +13, Walks: +2
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Jackson Merrill

No Injury Reported

Injury Walker Buehler

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jackson Merrill
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS COLDakota HudsonL 4-5
May 14VS COLCal QuantrillL 3-6
May 15VS COLAustin GomberL 0-8
May 17@ATLMatt WaldronW 1-3
May 18@ATL
May 19@ATLBryce Elder
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.409152.4400.54518
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Walker Buehler
DateOpponentResult
May 13@SFBlake TreinenW 4-6
May 14@SFGavin StoneW 2-10
May 15@SFLogan WebbL 4-1
May 16VS CINNick MartinezL 2-7
May 17VS CINMichael GroveW 7-3
May 18VS CINWalker BuehlerW 4-0
May 19VS CINHunter Greene
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-000700.501
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Jackson Merrill
6.05
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Walker Buehler
10.66
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Jackson Merrill
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2024 SD 46 42 3 19 17 7 11 .294 .340 .399 138
ON PACE 158 144 10 65 58 24 37 .294 .340 .399 475
3-YEAR AVG . . . 0
Career 46 42 3 19 17 7 11 .294 .340 .399
Career Walker Buehler
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2017 LAD 8 9.1 192 12 8 0 1-0 7.71 2.04 11.6 17
2018 LAD 24 137.1 2173 151 37 0 8-5 2.62 0.96 9.9 391
2019 LAD 32 195.0 3055 230 43 0 15-4 3.09 1.03 10.6 568
2020 LAD 13 61.2 1050 81 23 0 3-0 2.77 1.05 11.8 174
2021 LAD 36 220.0 3380 225 59 0 16-5 2.7 1.02 9.2 623
2022 LAD 12 65.0 1046 58 17 0 5-3 4.02 1.29 8 141
2024 LAD 3 13.1 232 13 2 0 1-1 4.05 1.2 8.8 29
ON PACE 10 45 783 43 6 0 3-3 4.05 1.2 8.8 96
3-YEAR AVG 16 95 1475 94 25 0 7-3 3.03 1.08 8.9 255
Career 128 697.0 11128 770 189 0 0-0 3.03 1.06 9.9
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Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI vs DET 04:10 EDT EST Jordan Montgomery
Matt Manning
ATL vs SD 07:10 EDT EST Bryce Elder
Yu Darvish
BAL vs SEA 01:35 EDT EST Corbin Burnes
George Kirby
BOS @STL 01:05 EDT EST Nick Pivetta
Matthew Liberatore
CHC vs PIT 02:20 EDT EST Jameson Taillon
Mitch Keller
CHW @NYY 01:35 EDT EST Chris Flexen
Carlos Rodon
CIN @LAD 04:10 EDT EST Hunter Greene
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
CLE vs MIN 01:40 EDT EST Tanner Bibee
Chris Paddack
COL @SF 04:05 EDT EST Dakota Hudson
Jordan Hicks
HOU vs MIL 02:10 EDT EST Spencer Arrighetti
Colin Rea
KC vs OAK 02:10 EDT EST Brady Singer
JP Sears
LAA @TEX 02:35 EDT EST Jose Soriano
Michael Lorenzen
MIA vs NYM 01:40 EDT EST Sixto Sanchez
Sean Manaea
PHI vs WAS 01:35 EDT EST Aaron Nola
Trevor Williams
TB @TOR 01:37 EDT EST Aaron Civale
Alek Manoah
Matchup Time
DEN vs MIN 8:00 PM EST
IND @NY 3:30 PM EST
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