Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 2–2. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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K
ERA
▶
WHIP
▶
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W
SV n/a
Chris Sale wins 2 (K, W); Drew Rasmussen wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Chris Sale
96.1
Drew Rasmussen
96.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Sale
15.4%
Drew Rasmussen
12.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Sale
29.7%
Drew Rasmussen
25.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Sale
36.0%
Drew Rasmussen
34.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Sale
33.5%
Drew Rasmussen
32.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Sale
5.7%
Drew Rasmussen
6.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Sale
.277
Drew Rasmussen
.275
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
Chris Sale
23.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.01
3.18
Drew Rasmussen
23.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.36
3.13
WHIPlower is better
Chris Sale
.9001.21
now 0.94
1.13
Drew Rasmussen
.9001.21
now 1.02
1.07
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Sale
4095.20
now 80
59
Drew Rasmussen
4095.20
now 55
42
Winshigher is better
Chris Sale
.00010.40
now 8
4–8
Drew Rasmussen
.00010.40
now 4
2–4
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyChris Sale — buy.conf 0.88
BuyDrew Rasmussen — buy.conf 0.89