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
W
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SV n/a
Max Scherzer wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Steven Matz wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Max Scherzer
93.2
Steven Matz
93.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Max Scherzer
8.9%
Steven Matz
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Max Scherzer
16.4%
Steven Matz
18.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Max Scherzer
31.2%
Steven Matz
27.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Max Scherzer
38.6%
Steven Matz
35.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Max Scherzer
10.9%
Steven Matz
12.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Max Scherzer
.355
Steven Matz
.351
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
Max Scherzer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.23
4.12
Steven Matz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.67
4.88
WHIPlower is better
Max Scherzer
1.041.93
now 1.73
1.30
Steven Matz
1.041.93
now 1.24
1.35
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Max Scherzer
4043.40
now 14
28
Steven Matz
4043.40
now 35
32
Winshigher is better
Max Scherzer
.0006.60
now 1
1–2
Steven Matz
.0006.60
now 4
2–5
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeMax Scherzer — hold.conf 0.50
SellSteven Matz — sell.conf 0.90