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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ERA
▶
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WHIP
W
SV n/a
Matthew Boyd wins 1 (WHIP); Walker Buehler wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Matthew Boyd
92.8
Walker Buehler
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Matthew Boyd
11.0%
Walker Buehler
8.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Matthew Boyd
18.5%
Walker Buehler
20.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Matthew Boyd
32.1%
Walker Buehler
27.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Matthew Boyd
37.6%
Walker Buehler
38.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Matthew Boyd
7.7%
Walker Buehler
8.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Matthew Boyd
.330
Walker Buehler
.315
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
3.446.73
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
4.46
Walker Buehler
3.446.73
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.88
4.17
WHIPlower is better
Matthew Boyd
1.221.44
now 1.29
1.32
Walker Buehler
1.221.44
now 1.32
1.37
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Matthew Boyd
4060.20
now 31
0
Walker Buehler
4060.20
now 43
0
Winshigher is better
Matthew Boyd
.0004.20
now 2
0–0
Walker Buehler
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighMatthew Boyd — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · steadyWalker Buehler — hold.conf 0.60