MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Anthony Bender
Anthony Bender
MIA · P
Change to
Portrait of Grant Anderson
Grant Anderson
MIL · 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

Anthony Bender wins 1 (WHIP); Grant Anderson 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
Anthony Bender
96.8
Grant Anderson
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
9.7%
Grant Anderson
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
29.3%
Grant Anderson
22.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
26.1%
Grant Anderson
29.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
33.3%
Grant Anderson
37.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
7.1%
Grant Anderson
7.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Anthony Bender
.253
Grant Anderson
.275
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
Anthony Bender
2.164.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.42
3.67
Grant Anderson
2.164.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.59
3.15
WHIPlower is better
Anthony Bender
.9001.48
now 0.93
1.24
Grant Anderson
.9001.48
now 0.99
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Anthony Bender
4035
now 25
0
Grant Anderson
4035
now 18
0
Winshigher is better
Anthony Bender
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Grant Anderson
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAnthony Bender — hold.conf 0.50
BuyGrant Anderson — buy.conf 0.89
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