MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Alex Lange
Alex Lange
KC · P
Change to
Portrait of Joel Kuhnel
Joel Kuhnel
SF · 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

Alex Lange wins 1 (ERA); Joel Kuhnel 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
Alex Lange
95.9
Joel Kuhnel
95.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Lange
12.7%
Joel Kuhnel
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Lange
21.8%
Joel Kuhnel
13.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Lange
29.6%
Joel Kuhnel
27.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Lange
43.8%
Joel Kuhnel
39.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Lange
13.6%
Joel Kuhnel
6.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Lange
.353
Joel Kuhnel
.362
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 Lange
2.245.85
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
4.83
Joel Kuhnel
2.245.85
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.04
5.05
WHIPlower is better
Alex Lange
1.081.54
now 1.35
1.44
Joel Kuhnel
1.081.54
now 1.18
1.43

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Lange
4036.40
now 26
0
Joel Kuhnel
4036.40
now 13
0
Winshigher is better
Alex Lange
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Joel Kuhnel
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellAlex Lange — hold.conf 0.60
SellJoel Kuhnel — sell.conf 0.90
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