MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Alvarez
Andrew Alvarez
WSH · P
Change to
Portrait of Bryan King
Bryan King
HOU · 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 Alvarez wins 1 (WHIP); Bryan King 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
Andrew Alvarez
92.2
Bryan King
92.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
11.7%
Bryan King
9.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
24.1%
Bryan King
18.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
30.0%
Bryan King
30.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Alvarez
40.7%
Bryan King
35.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Alvarez
6.2%
Bryan King
5.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Alvarez
.315
Bryan King
.311
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 Alvarez
2.364.51
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.02
4.03
Bryan King
2.364.51
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.84
3.95
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Alvarez
1.211.45
now 1.28
1.36
Bryan King
1.211.45
now 1.30
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Alvarez
4026.60
now 17
0
Bryan King
4026.60
now 19
0
Winshigher is better
Andrew Alvarez
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Bryan King
.0001.48
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyAndrew Alvarez — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowBryan King — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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