MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Kittredge
Andrew Kittredge
BAL · P
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Portrait of Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
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); Paul Blackburn 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
Paul Blackburn
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Kittredge
12.4%
Paul Blackburn
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Kittredge
18.6%
Paul Blackburn
20.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Kittredge
40.4%
Paul Blackburn
28.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Kittredge
37.4%
Paul Blackburn
35.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Kittredge
6.1%
Paul Blackburn
5.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Kittredge
.308
Paul Blackburn
.296
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
Paul Blackburn
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.68
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Kittredge
1.131.85
now 1.69
1.29
Paul Blackburn
1.131.85
now 1.44
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Kittredge
4022.40
now 12
0
Paul Blackburn
4022.40
now 16
0
Winshigher is better
Andrew Kittredge
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Paul Blackburn
.0002.80
now 2
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
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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