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
K
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ERA
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WHIP
W
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SV n/a
Gerrit Cole wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Michael Soroka wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
96.9
Michael Soroka
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
10.5%
Michael Soroka
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
25.9%
Michael Soroka
23.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
29.2%
Michael Soroka
33.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
43.1%
Michael Soroka
34.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
10.3%
Michael Soroka
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
.291
Michael Soroka
.309
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
25.60
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.51
Michael Soroka
25.60
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.25
4.00
WHIPlower is better
Gerrit Cole
.9001.40
now 0.71
1.12
Michael Soroka
.9001.40
now 1.20
1.19
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
4079.20
now 12
45
Michael Soroka
4079.20
now 60
50
Winshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
.00010.80
now 1
2–5
Michael Soroka
.00010.80
now 7
4–8
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyGerrit Cole — buy.conf 0.78
Hold · steadyMichael Soroka — hold.conf 0.60