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
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K
ERA
▶
WHIP
▶
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W
SV n/a
Parker Messick wins 2 (K, W); Tarik Skubal wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Parker Messick
94.1
Tarik Skubal
96.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Parker Messick
12.3%
Tarik Skubal
17.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Parker Messick
24.8%
Tarik Skubal
30.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Parker Messick
31.9%
Tarik Skubal
36.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Parker Messick
32.6%
Tarik Skubal
34.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Parker Messick
4.9%
Tarik Skubal
7.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Parker Messick
.274
Tarik Skubal
.269
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
Parker Messick
23.44
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.21
3.09
Tarik Skubal
23.44
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
2.98
WHIPlower is better
Parker Messick
.9001.30
now 1.07
1.20
Tarik Skubal
.9001.30
now 0.95
1.01
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Parker Messick
4088
now 74
44
Tarik Skubal
4088
now 45
39
Winshigher is better
Parker Messick
.4007.60
now 6
2–5
Tarik Skubal
.4007.60
now 3
2–4
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighParker Messick — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.86
BuyTarik Skubal — buy.conf 0.92