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
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WHIP
▶
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W
SV n/a
Chris Sale wins 2 (K, W); Paul Skenes 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
96.0
Paul Skenes
96.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Sale
14.8%
Paul Skenes
14.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Sale
29.0%
Paul Skenes
29.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Sale
35.4%
Paul Skenes
33.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Sale
32.5%
Paul Skenes
37.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Sale
6.0%
Paul Skenes
6.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Sale
.289
Paul Skenes
.258
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
24
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.01
3.43
Paul Skenes
24
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.89
2.71
WHIPlower is better
Chris Sale
.9001.29
now 0.94
1.17
Paul Skenes
.9001.29
now 0.86
1.10
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Sale
61.4085.60
now 80
73
Paul Skenes
61.4085.60
now 75
67
Winshigher is better
Chris Sale
.20012.80
now 8
5–10
Paul Skenes
.20012.80
now 6
3–7
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyChris Sale — buy.conf 0.80
BuyPaul Skenes — buy.conf 0.92