MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Brady Basso
ATH · P
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Portrait of Sean Manaea
Sean Manaea
NYM · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
◀
ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a

Brady Basso wins 1 (ERA); Sean Manaea wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brady Basso
92.5
Sean Manaea
91.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brady Basso
10.5%
Sean Manaea
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brady Basso
15.5%
Sean Manaea
22.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brady Basso
32.6%
Sean Manaea
31.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brady Basso
37.3%
Sean Manaea
42.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brady Basso
5.1%
Sean Manaea
10.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brady Basso
.307
Sean Manaea
.333
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
Brady Basso
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.46
3.88
Sean Manaea
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.08
4.39
WHIPlower is better
Brady Basso
.9002.55
now 2.77
1.35
Sean Manaea
.9002.55
now 1.46
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brady Basso
4058.80
now 2
0
Sean Manaea
4058.80
now 42
0
Winshigher is better
Brady Basso
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Sean Manaea
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowBrady Basso — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
SellSean Manaea — sell.conf 0.75
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