MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Alex Hoppe
Alex Hoppe
BAL · P
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Portrait of Shawn Armstrong
Shawn Armstrong
CLE · P
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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

Alex Hoppe wins 0 (none); Shawn Armstrong 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
98.4
Shawn Armstrong
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
12.0%
Shawn Armstrong
11.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
24.5%
Shawn Armstrong
21.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
26.7%
Shawn Armstrong
24.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
39.3%
Shawn Armstrong
34.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
4.1%
Shawn Armstrong
6.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
.309
Shawn Armstrong
.306
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
Alex Hoppe
2.706.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.84
3.70
Shawn Armstrong
2.706.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Alex Hoppe
1.121.66
now 1.54
1.24
Shawn Armstrong
1.121.66
now 1.33
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
4026.60
now 12
0
Shawn Armstrong
4026.60
now 19
0
Winshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Shawn Armstrong
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowAlex Hoppe — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.72
Hold · wait & seeShawn Armstrong — hold.conf 0.50
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