MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Andrew Sears
DET · P
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Portrait of Justin Sterner
Justin Sterner
ATH · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Andrew Sears wins 0 (none); Justin Sterner wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Andrew Sears
94.0
Justin Sterner
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Sears
12.1%
Justin Sterner
15.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Sears
16.3%
Justin Sterner
21.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Sears
29.4%
Justin Sterner
33.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Sears
33.8%
Justin Sterner
45.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Sears
6.2%
Justin Sterner
9.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Sears
.323
Justin Sterner
.292
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 Sears
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 11.25
3.70
Justin Sterner
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.54
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Sears
.9002.01
now 1.75
1.24
Justin Sterner
.9002.01
now 1.11
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Sears
4036.40
now 3
0
Justin Sterner
4036.40
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Andrew Sears
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Justin Sterner
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAndrew Sears — hold.conf 0.55
Hold · wait & seeJustin Sterner — hold.conf 0.50
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