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
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K
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ERA
WHIP
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W
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SV n/a
Jesús Luzardo wins 2 (K, ERA); Michael Soroka wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jesús Luzardo
97.1
Michael Soroka
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jesús Luzardo
15.0%
Michael Soroka
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jesús Luzardo
29.4%
Michael Soroka
23.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jesús Luzardo
33.3%
Michael Soroka
33.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jesús Luzardo
30.5%
Michael Soroka
34.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jesús Luzardo
5.3%
Michael Soroka
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jesús Luzardo
.269
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
Jesús Luzardo
2.424.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.30
2.96
Michael Soroka
2.424.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.25
3.96
WHIPlower is better
Jesús Luzardo
1.121.38
now 1.31
1.24
Michael Soroka
1.121.38
now 1.20
1.19
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jesús Luzardo
44.4087.60
now 78
65
Michael Soroka
44.4087.60
now 60
54
Winshigher is better
Jesús Luzardo
.00011.80
now 4
2–5
Michael Soroka
.00011.80
now 7
4–9
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJesús Luzardo — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.77
Hold · steadyMichael Soroka — hold.conf 0.60