MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Alex Hoppe
Alex Hoppe
BAL · P
Change to
Bennett Sousa
HOU · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Alex Hoppe wins 0 (none); Bennett Sousa 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
Alex Hoppe
98.3
Bennett Sousa
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
12.0%
Bennett Sousa
15.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
24.4%
Bennett Sousa
23.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
26.7%
Bennett Sousa
33.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
36.4%
Bennett Sousa
32.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
2.7%
Bennett Sousa
10.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
.299
Bennett Sousa
.305
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
Alex Hoppe
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.84
3.70
Bennett Sousa
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.10
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Alex Hoppe
.9002.55
now 1.54
1.24
Bennett Sousa
.9002.55
now 2.40
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
4017.60
now 12
4
Bennett Sousa
4017.60
now 4
4
Winshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
.000.480
now 0
00
Bennett Sousa
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAlex Hoppe — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowBennett Sousa — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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