MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Austin Warren
Austin Warren
NYM · P
Change to
Michael Rucker
SEA · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Austin Warren wins 0 (none); Michael Rucker 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
Austin Warren
93.9
Michael Rucker
96.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Austin Warren
10.6%
Michael Rucker
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Austin Warren
26.5%
Michael Rucker
26.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Austin Warren
25.6%
Michael Rucker
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Austin Warren
40.0%
Michael Rucker
39.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Austin Warren
12.2%
Michael Rucker
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Austin Warren
.333
Michael Rucker
.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
Austin Warren
25.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.33
3.70
Michael Rucker
25.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Austin Warren
.9001.54
now 1.13
1.24
Michael Rucker
.9001.54
now 0.50
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Austin Warren
4029.60
now 22
5
Michael Rucker
4029.60
now 3
5
Winshigher is better
Austin Warren
.0001.48
now 1
00
Michael Rucker
.0001.48
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAustin Warren — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowMichael Rucker — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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