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
K
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ERA
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WHIP
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W
SV n/a
Chris Sale wins 2 (WHIP, W); Dylan Cease wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Chris Sale
96.1
Dylan Cease
97.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Sale
15.4%
Dylan Cease
16.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Sale
29.7%
Dylan Cease
36.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Sale
36.0%
Dylan Cease
33.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Sale
33.5%
Dylan Cease
32.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Sale
5.7%
Dylan Cease
5.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Sale
.277
Dylan Cease
.260
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
23.62
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.01
3.16
Dylan Cease
23.62
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.91
2.77
WHIPlower is better
Chris Sale
.9001.29
now 0.94
1.13
Dylan Cease
.9001.29
now 1.16
1.19
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Sale
42.80120.20
now 80
60
Dylan Cease
42.80120.20
now 103
70
Winshigher is better
Chris Sale
.00010.80
now 8
4–8
Dylan Cease
.00010.80
now 3
1–3
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyChris Sale — buy.conf 0.88
BuyDylan Cease — buy.conf 0.92