MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Bennett Sousa
HOU · P
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Josh Ekness
MIA · 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

Bennett Sousa wins 0 (none); Josh Ekness 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
Josh Ekness
98.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bennett Sousa
15.2%
Josh Ekness
9.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bennett Sousa
22.7%
Josh Ekness
17.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bennett Sousa
34.0%
Josh Ekness
23.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bennett Sousa
36.3%
Josh Ekness
31.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bennett Sousa
9.9%
Josh Ekness
5.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bennett Sousa
.313
Josh Ekness
.309
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
Josh Ekness
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.69
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Bennett Sousa
.9002.55
now 2.40
1.24
Josh Ekness
.9002.55
now 1.31
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bennett Sousa
4010.60
now 4
0
Josh Ekness
4010.60
now 5
0
Winshigher is better
Bennett Sousa
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Josh Ekness
.000.480
now 0
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
Sell HighJosh Ekness — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.83
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