MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Andre Pallante
Andre Pallante
STL · P
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Portrait of Trevor McDonald
Trevor McDonald
SF · 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

Andre Pallante wins 1 (ERA); Trevor McDonald 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
Andre Pallante
95.2
Trevor McDonald
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andre Pallante
9.4%
Trevor McDonald
9.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andre Pallante
16.2%
Trevor McDonald
18.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andre Pallante
26.1%
Trevor McDonald
29.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andre Pallante
34.2%
Trevor McDonald
37.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andre Pallante
4.7%
Trevor McDonald
4.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andre Pallante
.309
Trevor McDonald
.311
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Andre Pallante
3.814.56
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.19
4.03
Trevor McDonald
3.814.56
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.34
4.09
WHIPlower is better
Andre Pallante
.9501.48
now 1.34
1.36
Trevor McDonald
.9501.48
now 1.07
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andre Pallante
4064.40
now 46
0
Trevor McDonald
4064.40
now 27
0
Winshigher is better
Andre Pallante
.0007
now 5
0–0
Trevor McDonald
.0007
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyAndre Pallante — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyTrevor McDonald — hold.conf 0.60
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