MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Anthony Kay
Anthony Kay
CWS · P
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Portrait of Griffin Canning
Griffin Canning
SD · 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

Anthony Kay wins 1 (WHIP); Griffin Canning 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 Kay
95.9
Griffin Canning
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Anthony Kay
10.8%
Griffin Canning
11.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Anthony Kay
18.1%
Griffin Canning
22.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Anthony Kay
32.7%
Griffin Canning
27.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Anthony Kay
39.0%
Griffin Canning
44.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Anthony Kay
8.2%
Griffin Canning
8.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Anthony Kay
.342
Griffin Canning
.328
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 Kay
2.418.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
4.72
Griffin Canning
2.418.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.16
4.42
WHIPlower is better
Anthony Kay
1.301.62
now 1.40
1.37
Griffin Canning
1.301.62
now 1.55
1.42

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Anthony Kay
4058.80
now 42
0
Griffin Canning
4058.80
now 27
0
Winshigher is better
Anthony Kay
.0007
now 5
0–0
Griffin Canning
.0007
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellAnthony Kay — sell.conf 0.83
Hold · leans sellGriffin Canning — hold.conf 0.60
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