MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Alex McFarlane
PHI · P
Change to
Bennett Sousa
HOU · P
Change to
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 McFarlane wins 0 (none); Bennett Sousa 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 McFarlane
99.5
Bennett Sousa
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex McFarlane
13.1%
Bennett Sousa
15.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex McFarlane
26.0%
Bennett Sousa
22.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex McFarlane
30.9%
Bennett Sousa
34.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex McFarlane
40.4%
Bennett Sousa
36.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex McFarlane
4.3%
Bennett Sousa
9.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex McFarlane
.291
Bennett Sousa
.313
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 McFarlane
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Bennett Sousa
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.10
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Alex McFarlane
.9002.55
now 1.00
1.24
Bennett Sousa
.9002.55
now 2.40
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex McFarlane
409.60
now 0
0
Bennett Sousa
409.60
now 4
0
Winshigher is better
Alex McFarlane
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Bennett Sousa
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAlex McFarlane — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowBennett Sousa — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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