MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Adam Macko
Adam Macko
TEX · P
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Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
KC · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Adam Macko wins 0 (none); Craig Kimbrel wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Adam Macko
94.6
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
13.3%
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
22.1%
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Adam Macko
31.3%
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
37.9%
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
6.3%
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Adam Macko
.343
Craig Kimbrel
.316
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
Adam Macko
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Adam Macko
.9001.62
now 1.00
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.62
now 1.44
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Adam Macko
4023.80
now 6
0
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Winshigher is better
Adam Macko
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Craig Kimbrel
.0001.48
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAdam Macko — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50
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