MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Morris
Andrew Morris
MIN · P
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Portrait of Richard Lovelady
Richard Lovelady
WSH · 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 Morris wins 1 (ERA); Richard Lovelady 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 Morris
97.4
Richard Lovelady
91.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Morris
11.1%
Richard Lovelady
10.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Morris
21.5%
Richard Lovelady
18.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Morris
28.1%
Richard Lovelady
29.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Morris
33.9%
Richard Lovelady
28.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Morris
4.1%
Richard Lovelady
6.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Morris
.283
Richard Lovelady
.361
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 Morris
3.024.51
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.18
3.35
Richard Lovelady
3.024.51
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.38
3.77
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Morris
1.061.95
now 1.52
1.34
Richard Lovelady
1.061.95
now 1.75
1.26

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Morris
4029.40
now 20
0
Richard Lovelady
4029.40
now 21
0
Winshigher is better
Andrew Morris
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
Richard Lovelady
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowAndrew Morris — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.86
Hold · wait & seeRichard Lovelady — hold.conf 0.50
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