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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K
ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a
Gerrit Cole wins 1 (K); Matthew Boyd wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
96.6
Matthew Boyd
92.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
8.1%
Matthew Boyd
15.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
21.4%
Matthew Boyd
31.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
30.9%
Matthew Boyd
37.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
31.0%
Matthew Boyd
50.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
5.1%
Matthew Boyd
9.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
.258
Matthew Boyd
.322
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
Gerrit Cole
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
4.10
Matthew Boyd
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
4.11
WHIPlower is better
Gerrit Cole
.9001.54
now 0.71
1.30
Matthew Boyd
.9001.54
now 1.29
1.29
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
40110
now 12
82
Matthew Boyd
40110
now 31
74
Winshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
.00010.80
now 1
4–8
Matthew Boyd
.00010.80
now 2
4–8
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeGerrit Cole — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowMatthew Boyd — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90