MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Painter
Andrew Painter
PHI · P
Change to
Portrait of Joey Cantillo
Joey Cantillo
CLE · 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 Painter wins 1 (WHIP); Joey Cantillo 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
Joey Cantillo
92.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Painter
12.6%
Joey Cantillo
12.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Painter
20.8%
Joey Cantillo
24.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Painter
33.8%
Joey Cantillo
27.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Painter
35.1%
Joey Cantillo
39.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Painter
8.1%
Joey Cantillo
7.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Painter
.322
Joey Cantillo
.308
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
2.706.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.74
4.30
Joey Cantillo
2.706.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.57
4.00
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Painter
1.301.59
now 1.52
1.37
Joey Cantillo
1.301.59
now 1.40
1.42

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Painter
4072.80
now 43
0
Joey Cantillo
4072.80
now 52
0
Winshigher is better
Andrew Painter
.0005.60
now 1
0–0
Joey Cantillo
.0005.60
now 4
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 · steadyJoey Cantillo — hold.conf 0.60
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