Who's more valuable, rest of season
Michael Rucker.
He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP. George Soriano’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.
Head-to-head
K
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ERA
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WHIP
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W
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SV
Michael Rucker wins 3 categories (K, ERA, WHIP); George Soriano wins 2 (W, SV).
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
George Soriano
96.6
Michael Rucker
96.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
George Soriano
14.6%
Michael Rucker
13.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
George Soriano
23.2%
Michael Rucker
27.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
George Soriano
34.0%
Michael Rucker
35.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
George Soriano
42.0%
Michael Rucker
38.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
George Soriano
9.4%
Michael Rucker
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
George Soriano
.312
Michael Rucker
.289
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
George Soriano
2.465.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.04
3.95
Michael Rucker
2.465.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
George Soriano
.9001.62
now 1.14
1.30
Michael Rucker
.9001.62
now 0.50
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
George Soriano
4026.80
now 20
12
Michael Rucker
4026.80
now 3
16
Winshigher is better
George Soriano
.0002.80
now 2
1–2
Michael Rucker
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Saveshigher is better
George Soriano
.0003.40
now 2
1–2
Michael Rucker
.0003.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighGeorge Soriano — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.83
Buy LowMichael Rucker — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.87