Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Eric Lauer wins 1 (WHIP); Max Scherzer wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Eric Lauer
91.1
Max Scherzer
93.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
9.7%
Max Scherzer
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
15.5%
Max Scherzer
18.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
33.1%
Max Scherzer
32.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
36.0%
Max Scherzer
33.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
11.0%
Max Scherzer
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eric Lauer
.342
Max Scherzer
.320
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
Eric Lauer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.95
4.72
Max Scherzer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.23
4.26
WHIPlower is better
Eric Lauer
1.171.89
now 1.39
1.33
Max Scherzer
1.171.89
now 1.73
1.40
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eric Lauer
4042
now 30
0
Max Scherzer
4042
now 14
0
Winshigher is better
Eric Lauer
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Max Scherzer
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
SellEric Lauer — sell.conf 0.83
Hold · leans sellMax Scherzer — hold.conf 0.60