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Cade Smith or Alexis Diaz

Who Should I Start? - Week 27 • Start New
Cade Smith

Cade Smith

RPCleveland Guardians CLE
Alexis Diaz

Alexis Diaz

RPCincinnati Reds CIN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Diaz

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Cade Smith
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Diaz over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Alexis Diaz
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Performance Cade Smith
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-000200.911
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-0301000.595
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Alexis Diaz
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-001321.502
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-002420.754
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Cade Smith
OWN
26%
+4.32 compared to last week
START
25%
+3.49 compared to last week
OWN/START Alexis Diaz
OWN
85%
-0.38 compared to last week
START
81%
+1.44 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Cade Smith
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Alexis Diaz
21st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Cade Smith

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: P RP . However, he plays P most often.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 123rd.
  • The current leader among RP's is Blake Snell
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 75 in WHIP and is currently ranked 51st with 0.98
  • Top 75 in ERA and is currently ranked 52nd with 1.84
  • Top 20 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 18th with 36
  • Currently ranked 179th in wins with 2
  • He is among the best in holds and is currently ranked 4th with 12
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +6, L: +1, WHIP: +1.05, ERA: +2.25, K's: +100, Walks: +17
Breakdown Alexis Diaz

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: P RP . However, he plays P most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 22nd among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 133rd.
  • The current leader among RP's is Sean Manaea
  • 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 25 in WHIP and is currently ranked 24th with 0.81
  • Currently ranked 134th in ERA with 3.64
  • Not too impressive with strikeouts and is currently ranked 252nd with 19
  • Top 15 in saves and is currently ranked 14th with 9
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.3 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -7, L: +1, WHIP: +0.146, ERA: +1.551, K's: -29, Walks: -3
Next Up Health Check
Injury Cade Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury Alexis Diaz

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Cade Smith
DateOpponentResult
Sep 24VS CINJakob Junis
Sep 25VS CINJulian Aguiar
Sep 27VS HOUJustin Verlander
Sep 28VS HOURonel Blanco
Sep 29VS HOUSpencer Arrighetti
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-010300.953
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Alexis Diaz
DateOpponentResult
Sep 24@CLETanner Bibee
Sep 25@CLEJoey Cantillo
Sep 27@CHCKyle Hendricks
Sep 28@CHCShota Imanaga
Sep 29@CHCJustin Steele
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.000-005551.336
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Cade Smith
14.40
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Alexis Diaz
8.48
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Cade Smith
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2024 CLE 72 64.0 1142 100 17 1 6-1 2.25 1.05 14.1 227
ON PACE 73 66 1170 102 17 1 6-1 2.25 1.05 14.1 232
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 NAN NAN NAN 0
Career 72 64.0 1142 100 17 0 0-0 2.25 1.05 14.1
Career Alexis Diaz
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 CIN 55 58.2 987 80 28 9 6-3 1.99 0.92 12.3 217
2023 CIN 70 61.2 1150 85 36 38 9-5 3.36 1.3 12.4 365
2024 CIN 59 53.0 962 55 30 28 2-5 4.25 1.34 9.3 230
ON PACE 60 55 992 56 30 28 2-5 4.25 1.34 9.3 237
3-YEAR AVG 63 59 1069 83 32 24 8-4 2.69 1.11 12.4 291
Career 184 171.0 3099 220 94 0 0-0 3.21 1.2 11.6
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