Chris Sale or Drew Rasmussen

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Chris Sale or Drew Rasmussen Player Statistics
	Chris Sale SP - ATL	Drew Rasmussen SP - TB
2026 Stats


Games Played	11	11

Games Started	11	11

Innings Pitched	67.0	59.0

Wins	8	4

Losses	3	2

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	0

Holds	0	0

Hits Allowed	46	47

Earned Runs	15	22

Home Runs Allowed	6	8

Strikeouts	80	55

Walks	17	12

ERA	2.01	3.36

WHIP	0.94	1.00

Chris Sale or Drew Rasmussen Player Projections
	Chris Sale SP - ATL	Drew Rasmussen SP - TB
2026 Projections


Games Played	26	30

Games Started	26	30

Innings Pitched	156.7	152.9

Wins	11	10

Losses	6	8

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	0

Holds	0	0

Hits Allowed	130	137

Earned Runs	55	60

Home Runs Allowed	16	17

Strikeouts	188	137

Walks	41	40

ERA	3.13	3.54

WHIP	1.09	1.16

Chris Sale or Drew Rasmussen Player Notes
	Chris Sale SP - ATL	Drew Rasmussen SP - TB
News
	Chris Sale allowed two runs on six hits and three walks while striking out eight over five innings in Thursday's 10-2 win over the Red Sox. Nate Miller - FantasyPros Thu, May 28th	Drew Rasmussen allowed five earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four over four innings in Saturday's 14-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Nicholas Rodriguez Sun, May 31st
	Chris Sale gave up just one run on four hits and no walks while striking out eight over seven innings in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Marlins. Nate Miller - FantasyPros Thu, May 21st	Drew Rasmussen will start for the Rays on Sunday against the Yankees. Ari Koslow Sun, May 24th
	Chris Sale allowed one unearned run on five hits and two walks while striking out eight over six innings in Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Cubs. Nate Miller - FantasyPros Fri, May 15th	Drew Rasmussen allowed two earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out two over 5.1 innings in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Miami Marlins. Nicholas Rodriguez Mon, May 18th
	Chris Sale allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and no walks while striking out seven across seven innings in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Dodgers. Nate Miller - FantasyPros Sat, May 9th	Drew Rasmussen allowed three runs on four hits and one walk across six innings in Monday's 8-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Nicholas Rodriguez Tue, May 12th
	Chris Sale allowed one earned run on three hits and three walks while striking out 11 over seven innings in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Rockies. Nate Miller - FantasyPros Sun, May 3rd	Drew Rasmussen allowed three earned runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out five over six innings in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Nicholas Rodriguez Wed, May 6th
Notes
	Chris Sale was absolutely cruising along in 2025, looking like a Cy Young candidate, before a fractured rib injury put him on the shelf from mid-June until the end of August. In 125 2/3 innings, he had a 2.58 ERA with 165 strikeouts and a 1.07 WHIP. His 32.4% strikeout rate and 5.16 K/BB rate remained elite, even in his age-36 season. It can be hard to trust power pitchers into their late 30s, but his return in August showed no lingering effects of the rib injury or indicated a pitcher on the decline. Sale is worthy of SP1 consideration, and fantasy managers can reasonably expect him to throw around 160+ innings at age 37. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros	Everyone seems to be forgetting the Rays are moving back into their spacious, pitcher-friendly ballpark in 2026 and ranking Drew Rasmussen way too low. He gave up more than 1.0 HR/9 for the first time in his career, but allowed twice as many at home in George Steinbrenner Field, which he won't have to deal with this season. His strikeout rate is middle of the road at 21.7%, but his walk rate is an impressive 6.3%, offering a WHIP below 1.10 every year of his career. He started 31 games last season, and even though his xERA (3.43) was higher than his actual (2.76), his ERA and FIP numbers from the previous two years, when he got to pitch at Tropicana Field, were stellar. It's worth it to target all of the Rays pitchers, but Rasmussen leads the way and would make a solid SP3 or SP4 on any fantasy pitching staff. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros
		The only thing preventing Rasmussen from entering the top 15 starter realm is the start-to-start load management, which is not projected to change. However, you'll get consistently good starts and great ratios, although the lack of innings pitched will cap his upside. Anthony Gambale - Roto Street Journal

Chris Sale or Drew Rasmussen Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Chris Sale SP - ATL			Drew Rasmussen SP - TB
Fri, Mar 27th	vs KC	Cole Ragans (1-4)	#42
Sat, Mar 28th	vs KC	Michael Wacha (4-3)	#82	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (3-5)	#84
Sun, Mar 29th	vs KC	Seth Lugo (2-4)	#99	@ STL	Dustin May (3-6)	#85
Mon, Mar 30th	vs ATH	Jacob Lopez (4-3)	#213	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (6-1)	#64
Tue, Mar 31st	vs ATH	Aaron Civale (5-2)	#212	@ MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-1)	#55
Wed, Apr 1st	vs ATH	Luis Severino (2-6)	#147	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (6-2)	#17
Thu, Apr 2nd	@ ARI	Ryne Nelson (2-4)	#95
Fri, Apr 3rd	@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (5-1)	#112	@ MIN	Bailey Ober (6-3)	#93
Sat, Apr 4th	@ ARI	Michael Soroka (7-2)	#65	@ MIN	Mick Abel (1-2)	#202
Sun, Apr 5th	@ ARI	Brandon Pfaadt (0-1)	#114	@ MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (0-7)	#363
Mon, Apr 6th	@ LAA	Jose Soriano (6-4)	#43	vs CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-4)	#103
Tue, Apr 7th	@ LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (0-3)	#148	vs CHC	Javier Assad (3-1)	#277
Wed, Apr 8th	@ LAA	Reid Detmers (2-5)	#40	vs CHC	Colin Rea (5-3)	#143
Fri, Apr 10th	vs CLE	Slade Cecconi (3-5)	#102	vs NYY	Luis Gil (1-2)	#249
Sat, Apr 11th	vs CLE	Parker Messick (6-1)	#50	vs NYY	Max Fried (4-3)	#33
Sun, Apr 12th	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (0-7)	#44	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (7-2)	#36
Mon, Apr 13th	vs MIA	Eury Perez (3-6)	#115
Tue, Apr 14th	vs MIA	Max Meyer (5-0)	#70	@ CWS	Noah Schultz (2-4)	#227
Wed, Apr 15th	vs MIA	Chris Paddack (0-7)	#353	@ CWS	Sean Burke (2-3)	#135
Fri, Apr 17th	@ PHI	Taijuan Walker (1-4)	#401	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (1-6)	#122
Sat, Apr 18th	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (6-2)	#3	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (6-5)	#2
Sun, Apr 19th	@ PHI	Andrew Painter (1-6)	#164	@ PIT	Mitch Keller (5-2)	#88
Mon, Apr 20th	@ WSH	Jake Irvin (2-4)	#203	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (3-3)	#226
Tue, Apr 21st	@ WSH	Foster Griffin (6-2)	#90	vs CIN	Chase Burns (7-1)	#25
Wed, Apr 22nd	@ WSH	Zack Littell (5-4)	#171	vs CIN	Brandon Williamson (2-3)	#367
Thu, Apr 23rd	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (3-3)	#86
Fri, Apr 24th	vs PHI	Andrew Painter (1-6)	#164	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (5-1)	#59
Sat, Apr 25th	vs PHI	Zack Wheeler (4-1)	#8	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (6-3)	#93
Sun, Apr 26th	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (3-4)	#41	vs MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (0-7)	#363
Tue, Apr 28th	vs DET	Casey Mize (2-3)	#66	@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (0-7)	#44
Wed, Apr 29th	vs DET	Tarik Skubal (3-2)	#4	@ CLE	Gavin Williams (8-3)	#26
Thu, Apr 30th	vs DET	Framber Valdez (2-4)	#28
Fri, May 1st	@ COL	Jose Quintana (2-3)	#429	vs SF	Robbie Ray (3-6)	#81
Sat, May 2nd	@ COL	Brennan Bernardino (2-3)	#263	vs SF	Landen Roupp (5-6)	#61
Sun, May 3rd	@ COL	Kyle Freeland (1-6)	#385	vs SF	Tyler Mahle (1-7)	#142
Mon, May 4th	@ SEA	Logan Gilbert (3-4)	#11	vs TOR	Eric Lauer (2-5)	#258
Tue, May 5th	@ SEA	George Kirby (5-4)	#15	vs TOR	Kevin Gausman (4-3)	#19
Wed, May 6th	@ SEA	Bryan Woo (5-3)	#6	vs TOR	Patrick Corbin (2-1)	#220
Fri, May 8th	@ LAD	Emmet Sheehan (3-2)	#49	@ BOS	Connelly Early (5-2)	#92
Sat, May 9th	@ LAD	Blake Snell (0-1)	#77
Sun, May 10th	@ LAD	Justin Wrobleski (7-2)	#117	@ BOS	Payton Tolle (2-2)	#68
Tue, May 12th	vs CHC	Colin Rea (5-3)	#143	@ TOR	Patrick Corbin (2-1)	#220
Wed, May 13th	vs CHC	Shota Imanaga (4-6)	#24	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (3-3)	#16
Thu, May 14th	vs CHC	Ben Brown (2-2)	#52
Fri, May 15th	vs BOS	Connelly Early (5-2)	#92	vs MIA	Janson Junk (3-5)	#138
Sat, May 16th	vs BOS	Payton Tolle (2-2)	#68	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (4-4)	#75
Sun, May 17th	vs BOS	Brayan Bello (2-5)	#133	vs MIA	Eury Perez (3-6)	#115
Mon, May 18th	@ MIA	Max Meyer (5-0)	#70	vs BAL	Trevor Rogers (2-6)	#91
Tue, May 19th	@ MIA	Braxton Garrett (0-1)	#116	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (3-6)	#45
Wed, May 20th	@ MIA	Janson Junk (3-5)	#138	vs BAL	Shane Baz (2-5)	#83
Thu, May 21st	@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (4-4)	#75
Fri, May 22nd	vs WSH	Richard Lovelady (2-3)	#246	@ NYY	Gerrit Cole (1-0)	#22
Sat, May 23rd	vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-4)	#203
Sun, May 24th	vs WSH	Foster Griffin (6-2)	#90	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (2-3)	#63
Tue, May 26th	@ BOS	Ranger Suarez (2-3)	#31	@ BAL	Shane Baz (2-5)	#83
Wed, May 27th	@ BOS	Connelly Early (5-2)	#92	@ BAL	Trey Gibson (1-0)	#324
Thu, May 28th	@ BOS	Payton Tolle (2-2)	#68
Fri, May 29th	@ CIN	Chris Paddack (0-7)	#353	vs LAA	Walbert Urena (2-4)	#423
Sat, May 30th	@ CIN	Brady Singer (2-5)	#149	vs LAA	Reid Detmers (2-5)	#40
Sun, May 31st	@ CIN	Nick Lodolo (2-1)	#73	vs LAA	Jack Kochanowicz (2-4)	#420
Tue, Jun 2nd	vs TOR	Kevin Gausman (4-3)	#19	vs DET	Jack Flaherty (0-7)	#62
Wed, Jun 3rd	vs TOR	Patrick Corbin (2-1)	#220	vs DET	Troy Melton (1-0)	#127
Thu, Jun 4th	vs TOR	Austin Voth
Fri, Jun 5th	vs PIT	Mitch Keller (5-2)	#88	@ MIA	Tyler Phillips
Sat, Jun 6th	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (5-2)	#38	@ MIA	Janson Junk (3-5)	#138
Sun, Jun 7th	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (1-6)	#122	@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (4-4)	#75
Tue, Jun 9th	@ CWS	Davis Martin (8-1)	#78	vs BOS	Brayan Bello (2-5)	#133
Wed, Jun 10th	@ CWS	Erick Fedde (0-5)	#375	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (6-1)	#30
Thu, Jun 11th	@ CWS
Fri, Jun 12th	@ NYM			@ LAA
Sat, Jun 13th	@ NYM			@ LAA
Sun, Jun 14th	@ NYM			@ LAA
Tue, Jun 16th	vs SF			@ LAD
Wed, Jun 17th	vs SF			@ LAD
Thu, Jun 18th	vs SF
Fri, Jun 19th	vs MIL			vs WSH
Sat, Jun 20th	vs MIL			vs WSH
Sun, Jun 21st	vs MIL			vs WSH
Mon, Jun 22nd	@ SD			vs KC
Tue, Jun 23rd	@ SD			vs KC
Wed, Jun 24th	@ SD			vs KC
Fri, Jun 26th	@ SF			vs ARI
Sat, Jun 27th	@ SF			vs ARI
Sun, Jun 28th	@ SF			vs ARI
Tue, Jun 30th	vs STL			@ KC
Wed, Jul 1st	vs STL			@ KC
Thu, Jul 2nd	vs STL			@ KC
Fri, Jul 3rd	vs NYM			@ HOU
Sat, Jul 4th	vs NYM			@ HOU
Sun, Jul 5th	vs NYM			@ HOU
Mon, Jul 6th	vs NYM			vs NYY
Tue, Jul 7th	@ PIT			vs NYY
Wed, Jul 8th	@ PIT			vs NYY
Thu, Jul 9th	@ PIT			vs NYY
Fri, Jul 10th	@ STL			vs SEA
Sat, Jul 11th	@ STL			vs SEA
Sun, Jul 12th	@ STL			vs SEA
Fri, Jul 17th	vs TEX			@ BOS
Sat, Jul 18th	vs TEX			@ BOS
Sun, Jul 19th	vs TEX			@ BOS
Mon, Jul 20th	vs SD			@ TOR
Tue, Jul 21st	vs SD			@ TOR
Wed, Jul 22nd	vs SD			@ TOR
Thu, Jul 23rd	vs SD			@ TOR
Fri, Jul 24th	@ BAL			vs CLE
Sat, Jul 25th	@ BAL			vs CLE
Sun, Jul 26th	@ BAL			vs CLE
Mon, Jul 27th	@ NYM
Tue, Jul 28th	@ NYM			vs TEX
Wed, Jul 29th	@ NYM			vs TEX
Thu, Jul 30th	vs WSH			vs TEX
Fri, Jul 31st	vs WSH			vs CWS
Sat, Aug 1st	vs WSH			vs CWS
Sun, Aug 2nd	vs WSH			vs CWS
Tue, Aug 4th	vs MIA			@ COL
Wed, Aug 5th	vs MIA			@ COL
Thu, Aug 6th	vs MIA
Fri, Aug 7th	@ NYY			@ SEA
Sat, Aug 8th	@ NYY			@ SEA
Sun, Aug 9th	@ NYY			@ SEA
Mon, Aug 10th	vs NYM			@ ATH
Tue, Aug 11th	vs NYM			@ ATH
Wed, Aug 12th	vs NYM			@ ATH
Fri, Aug 14th	vs ARI			vs BAL
Sat, Aug 15th	vs ARI			vs BAL
Sun, Aug 16th	vs ARI			vs BAL
Mon, Aug 17th	@ MIN			vs BAL
Tue, Aug 18th	@ MIN			vs TOR
Wed, Aug 19th	@ MIN			vs TOR
Fri, Aug 21st	@ MIL			@ BAL
Sat, Aug 22nd	@ MIL			@ BAL
Sun, Aug 23rd	@ MIL			@ BAL
Tue, Aug 25th	vs LAD			@ DET
Wed, Aug 26th	vs LAD			@ DET
Thu, Aug 27th	vs LAD
Fri, Aug 28th	vs COL			vs SD
Sat, Aug 29th	vs COL			vs SD
Sun, Aug 30th	vs COL			vs SD
Tue, Sep 1st	@ WSH			vs NYM
Wed, Sep 2nd	@ WSH			vs NYM
Fri, Sep 4th	@ PHI			@ TEX
Sat, Sep 5th	@ PHI			@ TEX
Sun, Sep 6th	@ PHI			@ TEX
Mon, Sep 7th	@ PHI
Tue, Sep 8th	vs TB			@ ATL
Wed, Sep 9th	vs TB			@ ATL
Thu, Sep 10th	vs TB			@ ATL
Fri, Sep 11th	vs PHI			vs HOU
Sat, Sep 12th	vs PHI			vs HOU
Sun, Sep 13th	vs PHI			vs HOU
Mon, Sep 14th	@ CHC
Tue, Sep 15th	@ CHC			vs ATH
Wed, Sep 16th	@ CHC			vs ATH
Fri, Sep 18th	@ HOU			vs BOS
Sat, Sep 19th	@ HOU			vs BOS
Sun, Sep 20th	@ HOU			vs BOS
Tue, Sep 22nd	vs CIN			@ NYY
Wed, Sep 23rd	vs CIN			@ NYY
Thu, Sep 24th	vs CIN			@ NYY
Fri, Sep 25th	@ MIA			@ PHI
Sat, Sep 26th	@ MIA			@ PHI
Sun, Sep 27th	@ MIA			@ PHI
Thu, Mar 26th				@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (3-3)	#113
Thu, Apr 16th				@ CWS	Jordan Leasure
Mon, Apr 27th				@ CLE	Parker Messick (6-1)	#50
Thu, May 7th				@ BOS	Jake Bennett (1-1)	#307
Mon, May 11th				@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (4-3)	#19
Mon, May 25th				@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (3-6)	#45
Mon, Jun 1st				vs DET	Ty Madden	#260
Mon, Jun 8th				vs BOS	Payton Tolle (2-2)	#68
Mon, Jun 15th				@ LAD
Thu, Jun 25th				vs KC
Mon, Aug 3rd				@ COL
Thu, Aug 20th				vs TOR
Mon, Aug 24th				@ DET
Mon, Aug 31st				vs NYM
Thu, Sep 3rd				@ TEX
Thu, Sep 17th				vs ATH