MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Adam Macko
Adam Macko
TEX · P
Change to
Portrait of Ryan Thompson
Ryan Thompson
AZ · 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); Ryan Thompson 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
Ryan Thompson
91.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
13.6%
Ryan Thompson
9.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
22.9%
Ryan Thompson
15.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Adam Macko
31.3%
Ryan Thompson
35.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
35.3%
Ryan Thompson
34.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
5.9%
Ryan Thompson
4.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Adam Macko
.326
Ryan Thompson
.311
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
Ryan Thompson
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Adam Macko
.9001.34
now 1.00
1.24
Ryan Thompson
.9001.34
now 1.17
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Adam Macko
4017.60
now 6
3
Ryan Thompson
4017.60
now 12
3
Winshigher is better
Adam Macko
.0002.80
now 1
01
Ryan Thompson
.0002.80
now 2
01

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 LowRyan Thompson — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.71
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