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
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ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Eric Lauer wins 1 (ERA); Steven Matz wins 1 (K); 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
Steven Matz
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
9.7%
Steven Matz
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
15.5%
Steven Matz
17.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
33.1%
Steven Matz
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
36.0%
Steven Matz
34.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
11.0%
Steven Matz
11.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eric Lauer
.342
Steven Matz
.346
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
4.166.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.95
4.69
Steven Matz
4.166.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.67
4.78
WHIPlower is better
Eric Lauer
1.171.46
now 1.39
1.33
Steven Matz
1.171.46
now 1.24
1.33
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eric Lauer
4045.40
now 30
9
Steven Matz
4045.40
now 35
10
Winshigher is better
Eric Lauer
.0005.60
now 2
0–1
Steven Matz
.0005.60
now 4
1–1
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
SellEric Lauer — sell.conf 0.82
SellSteven Matz — sell.conf 0.86