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
Eduardo Rodriguez wins 2 (K, W); Max Scherzer wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
92.0
Max Scherzer
93.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
9.0%
Max Scherzer
8.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
17.1%
Max Scherzer
13.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
29.0%
Max Scherzer
30.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
37.4%
Max Scherzer
39.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
8.5%
Max Scherzer
13.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
.340
Max Scherzer
.377
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
Eduardo Rodriguez
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.24
4.61
Max Scherzer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.23
4.14
WHIPlower is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
.9701.95
now 1.19
1.36
Max Scherzer
.9701.95
now 1.73
1.31
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
4078.40
now 52
60
Max Scherzer
4078.40
now 14
58
Winshigher is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
.0009.40
now 5
3–7
Max Scherzer
.0009.40
now 1
2–3
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEduardo Rodriguez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeMax Scherzer — hold.conf 0.50