MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Kittredge
Andrew Kittredge
BAL · P
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Portrait of Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz
NYY · 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

Andrew Kittredge wins 1 (WHIP); Fernando Cruz 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 Kittredge
94.2
Fernando Cruz
93.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Kittredge
12.4%
Fernando Cruz
17.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Kittredge
18.6%
Fernando Cruz
28.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Kittredge
40.4%
Fernando Cruz
29.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Kittredge
37.4%
Fernando Cruz
27.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Kittredge
6.1%
Fernando Cruz
9.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Kittredge
.308
Fernando Cruz
.281
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
Andrew Kittredge
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.59
3.90
Fernando Cruz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.29
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Kittredge
1.131.85
now 1.69
1.29
Fernando Cruz
1.131.85
now 1.30
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Kittredge
4042
now 12
0
Fernando Cruz
4042
now 30
0
Winshigher is better
Andrew Kittredge
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
Fernando Cruz
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyAndrew Kittredge — hold.conf 0.60
BuyFernando Cruz — buy.conf 0.84
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