MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Blake Snell
LAD · P
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Portrait of David Sandlin
David Sandlin
CWS · 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

Blake Snell wins 0 (none); David Sandlin 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
Blake Snell
95.9
David Sandlin
96.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Blake Snell
17.8%
David Sandlin
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Blake Snell
33.1%
David Sandlin
24.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Blake Snell
40.3%
David Sandlin
29.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Blake Snell
15.9%
David Sandlin
34.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Blake Snell
1.1%
David Sandlin
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Blake Snell
.228
David Sandlin
.307
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
Blake Snell
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.00
4.10
David Sandlin
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.10
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Blake Snell
.9002.55
now 2.67
1.30
David Sandlin
.9002.55
now 1.30
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Blake Snell
4013.60
now 5
0
David Sandlin
4013.60
now 8
0
Winshigher is better
Blake Snell
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
David Sandlin
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBlake Snell — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeDavid Sandlin — hold.conf 0.50
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