Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
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WHIP
W
SV n/a
Brandon Young wins 1 (WHIP); Max Scherzer wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brandon Young
94.4
Max Scherzer
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Young
11.9%
Max Scherzer
10.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Young
19.9%
Max Scherzer
18.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Young
33.7%
Max Scherzer
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Young
39.4%
Max Scherzer
33.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Young
6.8%
Max Scherzer
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Young
.319
Max Scherzer
.316
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
Brandon Young
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.35
4.24
Max Scherzer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.23
4.19
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Young
1.231.87
now 1.37
1.37
Max Scherzer
1.231.87
now 1.73
1.38
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Young
4046.20
now 33
0
Max Scherzer
4046.20
now 14
0
Winshigher is better
Brandon Young
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Max Scherzer
.0004.20
now 1
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellBrandon Young — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyMax Scherzer — hold.conf 0.60