MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Brock Burke
Brock Burke
CIN · P
Change to
Portrait of José Alvarado
José Alvarado
PHI · 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

Brock Burke wins 1 (ERA); José Alvarado 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
Brock Burke
96.2
José Alvarado
97.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brock Burke
13.1%
José Alvarado
12.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brock Burke
23.6%
José Alvarado
26.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brock Burke
28.2%
José Alvarado
31.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brock Burke
32.7%
José Alvarado
31.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brock Burke
7.7%
José Alvarado
4.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brock Burke
.295
José Alvarado
.308
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
Brock Burke
2.836.38
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.62
3.65
José Alvarado
2.836.38
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.90
WHIPlower is better
Brock Burke
1.191.99
now 1.39
1.40
José Alvarado
1.191.99
now 1.81
1.37

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brock Burke
4037.80
now 27
0
José Alvarado
4037.80
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Brock Burke
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
José Alvarado
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBrock Burke — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowJosé Alvarado — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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