MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Alan Rangel
PHI · P
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Portrait of Kirby Yates
Kirby Yates
PIT · P
Change to
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

Alan Rangel wins 0 (none); Kirby Yates 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
Alan Rangel
92.9
Kirby Yates
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alan Rangel
12.2%
Kirby Yates
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alan Rangel
23.6%
Kirby Yates
27.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alan Rangel
33.5%
Kirby Yates
35.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alan Rangel
30.4%
Kirby Yates
47.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alan Rangel
5.1%
Kirby Yates
5.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alan Rangel
.317
Kirby Yates
.285
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
Alan Rangel
25.15
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.25
3.70
Kirby Yates
25.15
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Alan Rangel
.9001.34
now 1.00
1.24
Kirby Yates
.9001.34
now 1.20
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alan Rangel
4015.60
now 9
0
Kirby Yates
4015.60
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Alan Rangel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Kirby Yates
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowAlan Rangel — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Hold · wait & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50
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