MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Blake Snell
LAD · P
Change to
Nick Pivetta
SD · 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

Blake Snell wins 0 (none); Nick Pivetta 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
Nick Pivetta
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Blake Snell
17.8%
Nick Pivetta
10.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Blake Snell
33.1%
Nick Pivetta
30.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Blake Snell
40.3%
Nick Pivetta
35.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Blake Snell
15.9%
Nick Pivetta
38.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Blake Snell
1.1%
Nick Pivetta
10.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Blake Snell
.228
Nick Pivetta
.277
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
Nick Pivetta
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Blake Snell
.9002.55
now 2.67
1.30
Nick Pivetta
.9002.55
now 1.13
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Blake Snell
4033.60
now 5
0
Nick Pivetta
4033.60
now 24
0
Winshigher is better
Blake Snell
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Nick Pivetta
.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 & seeNick Pivetta — hold.conf 0.50
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