MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Abbott
Andrew Abbott
CIN · P
Change to
Portrait of Kyle Freeland
Kyle Freeland
COL · 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

Andrew Abbott wins 1 (ERA); Kyle Freeland 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
Andrew Abbott
92.4
Kyle Freeland
91.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
10.3%
Kyle Freeland
11.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
18.0%
Kyle Freeland
17.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
29.0%
Kyle Freeland
34.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
38.7%
Kyle Freeland
44.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
8.1%
Kyle Freeland
11.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
.338
Kyle Freeland
.354
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
Andrew Abbott
2.408.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.02
4.63
Kyle Freeland
2.408.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.06
4.99
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Abbott
1.221.85
now 1.44
1.42
Kyle Freeland
1.221.85
now 1.71
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Abbott
4060.20
now 42
0
Kyle Freeland
4060.20
now 43
0
Winshigher is better
Andrew Abbott
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Kyle Freeland
.0005.60
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellAndrew Abbott — sell.conf 0.80
Hold · leans sellKyle Freeland — hold.conf 0.60
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