MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Adrian Houser
Adrian Houser
SF · P
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Portrait of Framber Valdez
Framber Valdez
DET · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Adrian Houser wins 1 (WHIP); Framber Valdez wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Adrian Houser
95.7
Framber Valdez
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Adrian Houser
8.4%
Framber Valdez
9.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Adrian Houser
16.0%
Framber Valdez
17.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Adrian Houser
25.8%
Framber Valdez
30.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Adrian Houser
42.0%
Framber Valdez
41.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Adrian Houser
8.7%
Framber Valdez
5.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Adrian Houser
.339
Framber Valdez
.321
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Adrian Houser
3.766.11
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
4.65
Framber Valdez
3.766.11
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.39
4.28
WHIPlower is better
Adrian Houser
1.221.66
now 1.56
1.35
Framber Valdez
1.221.66
now 1.32
1.40

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Adrian Houser
4075.60
now 35
0
Framber Valdez
4075.60
now 54
0
Winshigher is better
Adrian Houser
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Framber Valdez
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellAdrian Houser — sell.conf 0.81
Hold · leans sellFramber Valdez — hold.conf 0.60
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