MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Painter
Andrew Painter
PHI · P
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Portrait of George Kirby
George Kirby
SEA · 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 Painter wins 1 (WHIP); George Kirby 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 Painter
96.6
George Kirby
96.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Painter
12.6%
George Kirby
11.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Painter
20.8%
George Kirby
20.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Painter
33.8%
George Kirby
34.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Painter
35.1%
George Kirby
40.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Painter
8.1%
George Kirby
6.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Painter
.322
George Kirby
.315
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 Painter
2.986.53
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.74
4.30
George Kirby
2.986.53
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
4.17
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Painter
1.101.64
now 1.52
1.37
George Kirby
1.101.64
now 1.22
1.39

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Painter
4082.60
now 43
0
George Kirby
4082.60
now 59
0
Winshigher is better
Andrew Painter
.0007
now 1
0–0
George Kirby
.0007
now 5
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellAndrew Painter — sell.conf 0.64
Hold · steadyGeorge Kirby — hold.conf 0.60
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