Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Lucas Giolito wins 0 (none); Matt Waldron wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Lucas Giolito
90.8
Matt Waldron
92.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Lucas Giolito
9.8%
Matt Waldron
8.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Lucas Giolito
13.0%
Matt Waldron
17.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Lucas Giolito
19.0%
Matt Waldron
31.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Lucas Giolito
43.8%
Matt Waldron
36.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Lucas Giolito
4.2%
Matt Waldron
5.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Lucas Giolito
.358
Matt Waldron
.291
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
Lucas Giolito
2.328.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.97
4.10
Matt Waldron
2.328.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.49
4.08
WHIPlower is better
Lucas Giolito
1.121.92
now 1.74
1.30
Matt Waldron
1.121.92
now 1.71
1.30
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Lucas Giolito
4030.80
now 6
0
Matt Waldron
4030.80
now 22
0
Winshigher is better
Lucas Giolito
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Matt Waldron
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeLucas Giolito — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowMatt Waldron — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90