MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of AJ Blubaugh
AJ Blubaugh
HOU · P
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Portrait of Andrew Kittredge
Andrew Kittredge
BAL · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

AJ Blubaugh wins 1 (ERA); Andrew Kittredge wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
95.7
Andrew Kittredge
94.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
14.2%
Andrew Kittredge
12.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
24.3%
Andrew Kittredge
18.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
29.8%
Andrew Kittredge
41.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
38.1%
Andrew Kittredge
37.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
10.0%
Andrew Kittredge
5.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
.307
Andrew Kittredge
.311
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
AJ Blubaugh
2.378.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.42
3.86
Andrew Kittredge
2.378.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.59
3.93
WHIPlower is better
AJ Blubaugh
1.141.85
now 1.31
1.30
Andrew Kittredge
1.141.85
now 1.69
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
4037.60
now 28
4
Andrew Kittredge
4037.60
now 12
5
Winshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
.0002.80
now 2
00
Andrew Kittredge
.0002.80
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAJ Blubaugh — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · steadyAndrew Kittredge — hold.conf 0.60
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