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
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W
SV n/a
Lucas Giolito wins 2 (WHIP, W); Michael Wacha wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Lucas Giolito
90.8
Michael Wacha
93.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Lucas Giolito
9.8%
Michael Wacha
10.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Lucas Giolito
13.0%
Michael Wacha
18.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Lucas Giolito
19.0%
Michael Wacha
30.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Lucas Giolito
43.8%
Michael Wacha
35.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Lucas Giolito
4.2%
Michael Wacha
5.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Lucas Giolito
.358
Michael Wacha
.310
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
2.535.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.97
4.10
Michael Wacha
2.535.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.23
3.94
WHIPlower is better
Lucas Giolito
.9001.99
now 1.74
1.30
Michael Wacha
.9001.99
now 1.12
1.31
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Lucas Giolito
40108.20
now 6
42
Michael Wacha
40108.20
now 65
79
Winshigher is better
Lucas Giolito
.00017.40
now 2
6–13
Michael Wacha
.00017.40
now 4
3–7
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeLucas Giolito — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighMichael Wacha — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.83