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
Lake Bachar wins 1 (K); Michael Rucker wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Lake Bachar
94.7
Michael Rucker
95.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Lake Bachar
14.6%
Michael Rucker
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Lake Bachar
25.8%
Michael Rucker
27.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Lake Bachar
29.2%
Michael Rucker
35.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Lake Bachar
38.9%
Michael Rucker
41.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Lake Bachar
9.7%
Michael Rucker
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Lake Bachar
.299
Michael Rucker
.299
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
Lake Bachar
3.384.82
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
3.71
Michael Rucker
3.384.82
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Lake Bachar
.9001.58
now 1.01
1.27
Michael Rucker
.9001.58
now 0.50
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Lake Bachar
4043.60
now 32
24
Michael Rucker
4043.60
now 3
19
Winshigher is better
Lake Bachar
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Michael Rucker
.000.480
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyLake Bachar — buy.conf 0.72
Buy LowMichael Rucker — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.86