MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Alex Lange
Alex Lange
KC · P
Change to
Mason Barnett
ATH · 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); Mason Barnett 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
Mason Barnett
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Lange
13.0%
Mason Barnett
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Lange
22.2%
Mason Barnett
21.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Lange
29.9%
Mason Barnett
26.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Lange
43.6%
Mason Barnett
40.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Lange
13.4%
Mason Barnett
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Lange
.349
Mason Barnett
.343
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
26.62
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
4.73
Mason Barnett
26.62
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
4.60
WHIPlower is better
Alex Lange
1.281.57
now 1.35
1.43
Mason Barnett
1.281.57
now 1.50
1.46

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Lange
4036.40
now 26
0
Mason Barnett
4036.40
now 1
0
Winshigher is better
Alex Lange
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Mason Barnett
.000.480
now 0
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
SellMason Barnett — sell.conf 0.84
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