MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Bryan King
Bryan King
HOU · P
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Portrait of Chad Patrick
Chad Patrick
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

Bryan King wins 1 (ERA); Chad Patrick 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
Bryan King
92.0
Chad Patrick
95.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
9.0%
Chad Patrick
12.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
18.0%
Chad Patrick
21.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan King
31.1%
Chad Patrick
29.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
35.9%
Chad Patrick
36.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
5.1%
Chad Patrick
6.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan King
.308
Chad Patrick
.313
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 King
24.57
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.84
3.90
Chad Patrick
24.57
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.54
3.99
WHIPlower is better
Bryan King
1.131.44
now 1.30
1.37
Chad Patrick
1.131.44
now 1.20
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan King
4047.60
now 19
0
Chad Patrick
4047.60
now 34
0
Winshigher is better
Bryan King
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
Chad Patrick
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

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