MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of AJ Blubaugh
AJ Blubaugh
HOU · P
Change to
Brady Basso
ATH · P
Change to
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

AJ Blubaugh wins 1 (WHIP); Brady Basso 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
AJ Blubaugh
95.8
Brady Basso
92.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
13.7%
Brady Basso
10.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
23.4%
Brady Basso
15.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
28.8%
Brady Basso
32.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
37.0%
Brady Basso
37.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
10.3%
Brady Basso
5.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
.317
Brady Basso
.307
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
AJ Blubaugh
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.42
4.07
Brady Basso
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.46
3.88
WHIPlower is better
AJ Blubaugh
.9002.55
now 1.31
1.32
Brady Basso
.9002.55
now 2.77
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
4039.20
now 28
0
Brady Basso
4039.20
now 2
0
Winshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Brady Basso
.0002.80
now 0
0–0

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 0.89
Buy LowBrady Basso — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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