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); Tarik Skubal 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
Tarik Skubal
96.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Sale
15.2%
Tarik Skubal
16.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Sale
30.6%
Tarik Skubal
29.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Sale
36.9%
Tarik Skubal
36.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Sale
35.2%
Tarik Skubal
36.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Sale
5.9%
Tarik Skubal
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Sale
.272
Tarik Skubal
.270
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
23.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.01
3.06
Tarik Skubal
23.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
3.01
WHIPlower is better
Chris Sale
.9001.16
now 0.94
1.09
Tarik Skubal
.9001.16
now 0.95
1.06
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Sale
40106.80
now 80
16
Tarik Skubal
40106.80
now 45
13
Winshigher is better
Chris Sale
.00010.80
now 8
1–2
Tarik Skubal
.00010.80
now 3
1–1
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyChris Sale — buy.conf 0.91
BuyTarik Skubal — buy.conf 0.92