MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Alex Vesia
Alex Vesia
LAD · P
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Portrait of Paul Sewald
Paul Sewald
TOR · P
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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 Vesia wins 1 (ERA); Paul Sewald 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 Vesia
92.2
Paul Sewald
91.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
15.7%
Paul Sewald
13.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
30.7%
Paul Sewald
24.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Vesia
31.9%
Paul Sewald
32.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Vesia
34.4%
Paul Sewald
39.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Vesia
6.3%
Paul Sewald
13.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Vesia
.259
Paul Sewald
.315
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 Vesia
24.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.21
2.79
Paul Sewald
24.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
4.03
WHIPlower is better
Alex Vesia
.9001.59
now 0.93
1.34
Paul Sewald
.9001.59
now 0.72
1.14

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Vesia
4039.20
now 28
0
Paul Sewald
4039.20
now 24
0
Winshigher is better
Alex Vesia
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Paul Sewald
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAlex Vesia — buy.conf 0.92
Hold · steadyPaul Sewald — hold.conf 0.60
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