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Matt Waldron or Yusei Kikuchi

Who Should I Start? - Week 24 • Start New
Matt Waldron

Matt Waldron

SPSan Diego Padres SD
Yusei Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi

SPHouston Astros HOU
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Waldron over Kikuchi

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Matt Waldron
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kikuchi over Waldron

 
 
 
 
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Performance Matt Waldron
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Yusei Kikuchi
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.291-0001200.711
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.951-0001630.822
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Matt Waldron
OWN
15%
-4.13 compared to last week
START
 
6%
-0.99 compared to last week
OWN/START Yusei Kikuchi
OWN
85%
+6.93 compared to last week
START
70%
+9.52 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Matt Waldron
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Yusei Kikuchi
48th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Matt Waldron

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: P RP . However, he plays P most often.
  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 205th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Framber Valdez
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 116th in WHIP with 1.42
  • Currently ranked 171st in ERA with 7.79
  • Currently ranked 145th in wins with 2
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.5 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +7, L: +9, WHIP: -0.099, ERA: -0.5, K's: +116, Walks: +35
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 48th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 30th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Framber Valdez
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 75 in WHIP and is currently ranked 62nd with 1.22
  • Currently ranked 104th in ERA with 4.72
  • Top 75 in walks and is currently ranked 53rd with 17
  • Top 15 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 14th with 79
  • Top 75 in wins and is currently ranked 71st with 3
  • Top 100 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 98th with 54.1
  • 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: -2, L: +4, WHIP: -0.006, ERA: +0.643, K's: +25, Walks: -2
Next Up Health Check
Injury Matt Waldron

No Injury Reported

Injury Yusei Kikuchi

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Matt Waldron
DateOpponentResult
Sep 02VS DETJoe MusgroveW 3-0
Sep 04VS DETJeremiah EstradaW 6-5
Sep 05VS DETRicky VanascoL 3-4
Sep 06VS SFMichael KingW 5-1
Sep 07VS SFLogan Webb
Sep 08VS SF
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-000510.781
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Yusei Kikuchi
DateOpponentResult
Sep 02@CINCarson SpiersL 5-3
Sep 04@CINNick MartinezL 12-5
Sep 05@CINTony SantillanL 1-0
Sep 06VS ARIFramber ValdezW 8-0
Sep 07VS ARIEduardo Rodriguez
Sep 08VS ARIRyne Nelson
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 Matt Waldron
3.52
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Yusei Kikuchi
12.15
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Matt Waldron
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2023 SD 8 41.1 673 31 12 0 1-3 4.35 1.23 6.8 61
2024 SD 26 140.1 2356 130 40 0 7-11 4.87 1.26 8.3 261
ON PACE 29 159 2669 147 45 0 7-12 4.87 1.26 8.3 295
3-YEAR AVG 8 40 673 31 12 0 1-3 4.35 1.23 6.8 61
Career 34 179.1 3029 161 52 0 0-0 4.82 1.27 8.1
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 28 146.0 2540 177 40 0 7-9 4.38 1.29 10.9 330
ON PACE 31 167 2897 201 45 0 7-10 4.38 1.29 10.9 376
3-YEAR AVG 30 137 2350 152 54 0 7-7 4.34 1.33 9.8 298
Career 158 762.1 13107 797 272 0 0-0 4.69 1.38 9.4
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Week 1
ARI @BUF
ATL vs PIT
BAL @KC
CAR @NO
CHI vs TEN
CIN vs NE
CLE vs DAL
DEN @SEA
DET vs LAR
GB @PHI
HOU @IND
JAC @MIA
LAC vs LV
MIN @NYG
NYJ @SF
TB vs WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @HOU 04:10 EDT EST Eduardo Rodriguez
Yusei Kikuchi
ATL vs TOR 07:20 EDT EST Spencer Schwellenbach
Jose Berrios
BAL vs TB 04:05 EDT EST Zach Eflin
Ryan Pepiot
BOS vs CHW 07:15 EDT EST Cooper Criswell
Garrett Crochet
CHC vs NYY 02:20 EDT EST Javier Assad
Clarke Schmidt
CIN @NYM 04:10 EDT EST Jakob Junis
Jose Quintana
CLE @LAD 09:10 EDT EST Gavin Williams
COL @MIL 07:10 EDT EST Ty Blach
Tobias Myers
DET @OAK 04:07 EDT EST Brant Hurter
Brady Basso
KC vs MIN 07:15 EDT EST Alec Marsh
Bailey Ober
LAA @TEX 07:05 EDT EST Tyler Anderson
Jack Leiter
MIA vs PHI 04:10 EDT EST Darren McCaughan
Aaron Nola
PIT vs WAS 01:35 EDT EST Luis L. Ortiz
DJ Herz
SD vs SF 08:40 EDT EST Dylan Cease
Logan Webb
SEA @STL 07:15 EDT EST Logan Gilbert
Kyle Gibson
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