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
K
▶
ERA
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Matthew Boyd wins 1 (WHIP); Michael Wacha wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Matthew Boyd
92.5
Michael Wacha
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Matthew Boyd
15.8%
Michael Wacha
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Matthew Boyd
31.0%
Michael Wacha
18.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Matthew Boyd
37.7%
Michael Wacha
30.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Matthew Boyd
50.8%
Michael Wacha
37.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Matthew Boyd
9.5%
Michael Wacha
5.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Matthew Boyd
.322
Michael Wacha
.317
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
Matthew Boyd
2.127.11
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
4.11
Michael Wacha
2.127.11
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.23
4.13
WHIPlower is better
Matthew Boyd
1.041.40
now 1.29
1.29
Michael Wacha
1.041.40
now 1.12
1.32
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Matthew Boyd
4099.60
now 31
70
Michael Wacha
4099.60
now 65
80
Winshigher is better
Matthew Boyd
.00010.40
now 2
4–8
Michael Wacha
.00010.40
now 4
3–7
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowMatthew Boyd — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighMichael Wacha — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.85