MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Albert Suárez
BAL · P
Change to
Elvis Alvarado
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

Albert Suárez wins 1 (ERA); Elvis Alvarado wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Albert Suárez
93.6
Elvis Alvarado
98.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Albert Suárez
11.8%
Elvis Alvarado
16.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Albert Suárez
17.6%
Elvis Alvarado
28.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Albert Suárez
29.8%
Elvis Alvarado
28.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Albert Suárez
39.3%
Elvis Alvarado
46.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Albert Suárez
7.1%
Elvis Alvarado
13.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Albert Suárez
.311
Elvis Alvarado
.322
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
Albert Suárez
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.61
3.95
Elvis Alvarado
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.38
4.17
WHIPlower is better
Albert Suárez
.9502.12
now 1.21
1.32
Elvis Alvarado
.9502.12
now 1.86
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Albert Suárez
4015.60
now 10
0
Elvis Alvarado
4015.60
now 9
0
Winshigher is better
Albert Suárez
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Elvis Alvarado
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyAlbert Suárez — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighElvis Alvarado — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.86
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