MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Adam Macko
Adam Macko
TEX · P
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Portrait of Justin Sterner
Justin Sterner
ATH · 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); Justin Sterner 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
Justin Sterner
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
13.3%
Justin Sterner
15.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
22.1%
Justin Sterner
21.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Adam Macko
31.3%
Justin Sterner
33.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
37.9%
Justin Sterner
45.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
6.3%
Justin Sterner
9.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Adam Macko
.343
Justin Sterner
.292
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
Justin Sterner
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.54
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Adam Macko
.9001.34
now 1.00
1.24
Justin Sterner
.9001.34
now 1.11
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Adam Macko
4036.40
now 6
0
Justin Sterner
4036.40
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Adam Macko
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
Justin Sterner
.0002.80
now 2
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 & seeJustin Sterner — hold.conf 0.50
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