MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Bryan Abreu
Bryan Abreu
HOU · P
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Portrait of Sam Bachman
Sam Bachman
LAA · 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

Bryan Abreu wins 1 (WHIP); Sam Bachman 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
Bryan Abreu
95.7
Sam Bachman
98.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan Abreu
14.3%
Sam Bachman
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan Abreu
29.9%
Sam Bachman
22.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan Abreu
27.6%
Sam Bachman
31.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan Abreu
41.5%
Sam Bachman
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan Abreu
6.3%
Sam Bachman
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan Abreu
.312
Sam Bachman
.309
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
Bryan Abreu
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.87
3.97
Sam Bachman
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.91
WHIPlower is better
Bryan Abreu
.9002.39
now 2.02
1.41
Sam Bachman
.9002.39
now 1.09
1.44

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan Abreu
4040.60
now 23
0
Sam Bachman
4040.60
now 29
0
Winshigher is better
Bryan Abreu
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Sam Bachman
.0002.80
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBryan Abreu — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.81
Hold · steadySam Bachman — hold.conf 0.60
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