MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Bennett Sousa
HOU · P
Change to
Garrett Whitlock
BOS · P
Change to
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

Bennett Sousa wins 0 (none); Garrett Whitlock 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
Bennett Sousa
94.0
Garrett Whitlock
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bennett Sousa
15.2%
Garrett Whitlock
18.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bennett Sousa
22.7%
Garrett Whitlock
29.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bennett Sousa
34.0%
Garrett Whitlock
42.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bennett Sousa
36.3%
Garrett Whitlock
33.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bennett Sousa
9.9%
Garrett Whitlock
3.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bennett Sousa
.313
Garrett Whitlock
.251
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
Bennett Sousa
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.10
3.70
Garrett Whitlock
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.05
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Bennett Sousa
.9002.55
now 2.40
1.24
Garrett Whitlock
.9002.55
now 1.11
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bennett Sousa
4036.40
now 4
0
Garrett Whitlock
4036.40
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Bennett Sousa
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
Garrett Whitlock
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowBennett Sousa — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Hold · wait & seeGarrett Whitlock — hold.conf 0.50
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