MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Blake Snell
LAD · P
Change to
Matt Waldron
WSH · 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); Matt Waldron 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
Matt Waldron
92.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Blake Snell
17.8%
Matt Waldron
8.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Blake Snell
33.1%
Matt Waldron
17.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Blake Snell
40.3%
Matt Waldron
31.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Blake Snell
15.9%
Matt Waldron
36.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Blake Snell
1.1%
Matt Waldron
5.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Blake Snell
.228
Matt Waldron
.291
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
Matt Waldron
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.49
4.08
WHIPlower is better
Blake Snell
.9002.55
now 2.67
1.30
Matt Waldron
.9002.55
now 1.71
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Blake Snell
4030.80
now 5
0
Matt Waldron
4030.80
now 22
0
Winshigher is better
Blake Snell
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Matt Waldron
.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
Buy LowMatt Waldron — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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