MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Adam Macko
Adam Macko
TEX · P
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Portrait of Shawn Armstrong
Shawn Armstrong
CLE · 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); Shawn Armstrong 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
Shawn Armstrong
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
13.3%
Shawn Armstrong
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
22.1%
Shawn Armstrong
22.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Adam Macko
31.3%
Shawn Armstrong
24.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
37.9%
Shawn Armstrong
35.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
6.3%
Shawn Armstrong
7.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Adam Macko
.343
Shawn Armstrong
.315
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
Shawn Armstrong
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Adam Macko
.9001.46
now 1.00
1.24
Shawn Armstrong
.9001.46
now 1.33
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Adam Macko
4026.60
now 6
0
Shawn Armstrong
4026.60
now 19
0
Winshigher is better
Adam Macko
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Shawn Armstrong
.0001.48
now 1
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 & seeShawn Armstrong — hold.conf 0.50
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