MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Brandon Young
Brandon Young
BAL · P
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Portrait of Dustin May
Dustin May
MIL · 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

Brandon Young wins 1 (ERA); Dustin May 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
Brandon Young
94.4
Dustin May
96.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Young
11.9%
Dustin May
10.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Young
19.9%
Dustin May
22.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Young
33.7%
Dustin May
30.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Young
39.4%
Dustin May
44.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Young
6.8%
Dustin May
7.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Young
.319
Dustin May
.324
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
Brandon Young
2.865.06
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.35
4.24
Dustin May
2.865.06
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.57
4.34
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Young
1.231.44
now 1.37
1.37
Dustin May
1.231.44
now 1.30
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Young
4071.40
now 33
0
Dustin May
4071.40
now 51
0
Winshigher is better
Brandon Young
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Dustin May
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellBrandon Young — hold.conf 0.60
SellDustin May — sell.conf 0.66
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