MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Alvarez
Andrew Alvarez
WSH · P
Change to
Kody Funderburk
MIN · 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); Kody Funderburk 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
Kody Funderburk
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
11.7%
Kody Funderburk
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
24.1%
Kody Funderburk
22.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
30.0%
Kody Funderburk
25.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Alvarez
40.7%
Kody Funderburk
29.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Alvarez
6.2%
Kody Funderburk
4.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Alvarez
.315
Kody Funderburk
.298
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
3.204.27
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.02
4.03
Kody Funderburk
3.204.27
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.44
3.72
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Alvarez
1.201.55
now 1.28
1.36
Kody Funderburk
1.201.55
now 1.47
1.42

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Alvarez
4023.80
now 17
0
Kody Funderburk
4023.80
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Andrew Alvarez
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Kody Funderburk
.0001.48
now 1
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
BuyKody Funderburk — buy.conf 0.71
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