MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Adam Macko
Adam Macko
TEX · P
Change to
Garrett Whitlock
BOS · P
Change to
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); Garrett Whitlock 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
Garrett Whitlock
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
13.3%
Garrett Whitlock
18.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
22.1%
Garrett Whitlock
29.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Adam Macko
31.3%
Garrett Whitlock
42.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
37.9%
Garrett Whitlock
33.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
6.3%
Garrett Whitlock
3.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Adam Macko
.343
Garrett Whitlock
.251
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
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Garrett Whitlock
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.05
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Adam Macko
.9001.34
now 1.00
1.24
Garrett Whitlock
.9001.34
now 1.11
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Adam Macko
4036.40
now 6
0
Garrett Whitlock
4036.40
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Adam Macko
.0004.20
now 1
0–0
Garrett Whitlock
.0004.20
now 3
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 & seeGarrett Whitlock — hold.conf 0.50
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