MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Bennett Sousa
HOU · P
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Portrait of Trent Thornton
Trent Thornton
CHC · 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); Trent Thornton 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
Trent Thornton
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bennett Sousa
15.2%
Trent Thornton
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bennett Sousa
22.7%
Trent Thornton
15.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bennett Sousa
34.0%
Trent Thornton
31.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bennett Sousa
36.3%
Trent Thornton
44.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bennett Sousa
9.9%
Trent Thornton
10.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bennett Sousa
.313
Trent Thornton
.339
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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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
Trent Thornton
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.98
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Bennett Sousa
.9002.55
now 2.40
1.24
Trent Thornton
.9002.55
now 0.88
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bennett Sousa
4011.60
now 4
0
Trent Thornton
4011.60
now 6
0
Winshigher is better
Bennett Sousa
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Trent Thornton
.0002.80
now 2
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 HighTrent Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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