Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Blake Snell wins 0 (none); Lucas Giolito wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Blake Snell
95.9
Lucas Giolito
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Blake Snell
17.8%
Lucas Giolito
9.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Blake Snell
33.1%
Lucas Giolito
13.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Blake Snell
40.3%
Lucas Giolito
19.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Blake Snell
15.9%
Lucas Giolito
43.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Blake Snell
1.1%
Lucas Giolito
4.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Blake Snell
.228
Lucas Giolito
.358
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05
The tape
Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Blake Snell
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.00
4.10
Lucas Giolito
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.97
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Blake Snell
.9002.55
now 2.67
1.30
Lucas Giolito
.9002.55
now 1.74
1.30
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Blake Snell
4011.60
now 5
0
Lucas Giolito
4011.60
now 6
0
Winshigher is better
Blake Snell
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Lucas Giolito
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBlake Snell — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeLucas Giolito — hold.conf 0.50