MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Bryan Hudson
Bryan Hudson
CWS · P
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Portrait of Orion Kerkering
Orion Kerkering
PHI · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Bryan Hudson wins 1 (ERA); Orion Kerkering wins 1 (WHIP); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Bryan Hudson
92.0
Orion Kerkering
97.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan Hudson
11.6%
Orion Kerkering
12.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan Hudson
23.0%
Orion Kerkering
25.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan Hudson
23.5%
Orion Kerkering
28.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan Hudson
36.1%
Orion Kerkering
24.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan Hudson
4.1%
Orion Kerkering
5.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan Hudson
.282
Orion Kerkering
.266
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
Bryan Hudson
24.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.26
3.67
Orion Kerkering
24.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.53
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Bryan Hudson
1.061.32
now 1.15
1.25
Orion Kerkering
1.061.32
now 1.13
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan Hudson
4033.60
now 28
19
Orion Kerkering
4033.60
now 23
19
Winshigher is better
Bryan Hudson
.0005.20
now 3
13
Orion Kerkering
.0005.20
now 3
14
Saveshigher is better
Bryan Hudson
.0003.40
now 2
12
Orion Kerkering
.0003.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBryan Hudson — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeOrion Kerkering — hold.conf 0.50
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