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
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ERA
WHIP
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W
▶
SV n/a
Christian Scott wins 2 (K, ERA); Max Scherzer wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Christian Scott
95.4
Max Scherzer
93.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Christian Scott
12.3%
Max Scherzer
8.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Christian Scott
28.8%
Max Scherzer
15.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Christian Scott
27.4%
Max Scherzer
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Christian Scott
34.0%
Max Scherzer
36.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Christian Scott
6.9%
Max Scherzer
13.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Christian Scott
.309
Max Scherzer
.374
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
Christian Scott
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.97
4.01
Max Scherzer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.23
4.14
WHIPlower is better
Christian Scott
1.141.90
now 1.38
1.32
Max Scherzer
1.141.90
now 1.73
1.31
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Christian Scott
4057.40
now 38
45
Max Scherzer
4057.40
now 14
35
Winshigher is better
Christian Scott
.5202.48
now 1
1–2
Max Scherzer
.5202.48
now 1
1–2
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyChristian Scott — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · wait & seeMax Scherzer — hold.conf 0.50