MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Adam Macko
Adam Macko
TEX · P
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Portrait of Kirby Yates
Kirby Yates
PIT · 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); Kirby Yates 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
Kirby Yates
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
13.3%
Kirby Yates
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
22.1%
Kirby Yates
27.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Adam Macko
31.3%
Kirby Yates
35.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
37.9%
Kirby Yates
47.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
6.3%
Kirby Yates
5.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Adam Macko
.343
Kirby Yates
.285
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
26.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Kirby Yates
26.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Adam Macko
.9001.34
now 1.00
1.24
Kirby Yates
.9001.34
now 1.20
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Adam Macko
4015.60
now 6
0
Kirby Yates
4015.60
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Adam Macko
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Kirby Yates
.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 & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50
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