MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Alex Lange
Alex Lange
KC · P
Change to
Portrait of Juan Mejia
Juan Mejia
COL · 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 (WHIP); Juan Mejia wins 1 (ERA); 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
Juan Mejia
96.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Lange
13.0%
Juan Mejia
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Lange
22.2%
Juan Mejia
20.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Lange
29.9%
Juan Mejia
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Lange
43.6%
Juan Mejia
38.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Lange
13.4%
Juan Mejia
3.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Lange
.349
Juan Mejia
.332
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
3.706.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
4.73
Juan Mejia
3.706.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
4.36
WHIPlower is better
Alex Lange
1.211.84
now 1.35
1.43
Juan Mejia
1.211.84
now 1.70
1.50

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Lange
4042
now 26
0
Juan Mejia
4042
now 30
0
Winshigher is better
Alex Lange
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Juan Mejia
.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
Hold · leans sellJuan Mejia — hold.conf 0.60
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