MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Alex Lange
Alex Lange
KC · P
Change to
Portrait of Lucas Erceg
Lucas Erceg
KC · 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); Lucas Erceg 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
Lucas Erceg
97.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Lange
13.0%
Lucas Erceg
9.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Lange
22.2%
Lucas Erceg
14.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Lange
29.9%
Lucas Erceg
28.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Lange
43.6%
Lucas Erceg
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Lange
13.4%
Lucas Erceg
4.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Lange
.349
Lucas Erceg
.334
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
3.647.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
4.73
Lucas Erceg
3.647.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.33
4.41
WHIPlower is better
Alex Lange
1.122.15
now 1.35
1.43
Lucas Erceg
1.122.15
now 1.92
1.62

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Lange
4036.40
now 26
0
Lucas Erceg
4036.40
now 18
0
Winshigher is better
Alex Lange
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
Lucas Erceg
.0004.20
now 3
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 sellLucas Erceg — hold.conf 0.60
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