MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Adam Macko
Adam Macko
TEX · P
Change to
Jordan Hicks
CWS · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Adam Macko wins 0 (none); Jordan Hicks 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
94.5
Jordan Hicks
99.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
13.6%
Jordan Hicks
11.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
22.9%
Jordan Hicks
28.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Adam Macko
31.3%
Jordan Hicks
30.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
35.3%
Jordan Hicks
35.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
5.9%
Jordan Hicks
1.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Adam Macko
.326
Jordan Hicks
.268
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
27.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Jordan Hicks
27.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Adam Macko
.9002.53
now 1.00
1.24
Jordan Hicks
.9002.53
now 2.09
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Adam Macko
4020.60
now 6
3
Jordan Hicks
4020.60
now 15
3
Winshigher is better
Adam Macko
.0001.48
now 1
01
Jordan Hicks
.0001.48
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAdam Macko — hold.conf 0.55
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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