MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of Braxton Ashcraft
Braxton Ashcraft
PIT · P
Change to
Portrait of Paul Skenes
Paul Skenes
PIT · P
Change to
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

Braxton Ashcraft wins 1 (WHIP); Paul Skenes wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Braxton Ashcraft
97.3
Paul Skenes
96.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Braxton Ashcraft
13.3%
Paul Skenes
14.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Braxton Ashcraft
25.9%
Paul Skenes
28.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Braxton Ashcraft
37.0%
Paul Skenes
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Braxton Ashcraft
41.6%
Paul Skenes
38.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Braxton Ashcraft
6.2%
Paul Skenes
7.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Braxton Ashcraft
.287
Paul Skenes
.281
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
Braxton Ashcraft
2.503.72
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.77
3.45
Paul Skenes
2.503.72
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.89
3.30
WHIPlower is better
Braxton Ashcraft
.9001.32
now 1.03
1.14
Paul Skenes
.9001.32
now 0.86
1.19

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Braxton Ashcraft
40113.40
now 81
0
Paul Skenes
40113.40
now 75
0
Winshigher is better
Braxton Ashcraft
.0008.40
now 5
0–0
Paul Skenes
.0008.40
now 6
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBraxton Ashcraft — buy.conf 0.79
BuyPaul Skenes — buy.conf 0.84
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