MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Aaron Civale
CHC · P
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Portrait of José Soriano
José Soriano
TOR · P
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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

Aaron Civale wins 1 (ERA); José Soriano wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Aaron Civale
91.5
José Soriano
97.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Aaron Civale
9.6%
José Soriano
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Aaron Civale
18.5%
José Soriano
22.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Aaron Civale
31.1%
José Soriano
32.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Aaron Civale
40.2%
José Soriano
37.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Aaron Civale
8.0%
José Soriano
7.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Aaron Civale
.320
José Soriano
.323
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
Aaron Civale
2.084.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.20
4.26
José Soriano
2.084.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.72
4.32
WHIPlower is better
Aaron Civale
1.111.57
now 1.47
1.37
José Soriano
1.111.57
now 1.21
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Aaron Civale
40119
now 39
0
José Soriano
40119
now 85
0
Winshigher is better
Aaron Civale
.0008.40
now 5
0–0
José Soriano
.0008.40
now 6
0–0

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellAaron Civale — hold.conf 0.60
SellJosé Soriano — sell.conf 0.65
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