MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Bryan King
Bryan King
HOU · P
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Portrait of Daniel Lynch IV
Daniel Lynch IV
KC · 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); Daniel Lynch IV 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
Daniel Lynch IV
94.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
9.0%
Daniel Lynch IV
10.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
18.0%
Daniel Lynch IV
16.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan King
31.1%
Daniel Lynch IV
29.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
35.9%
Daniel Lynch IV
38.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
5.1%
Daniel Lynch IV
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan King
.308
Daniel Lynch IV
.327
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
25.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.84
3.90
Daniel Lynch IV
25.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.93
4.27
WHIPlower is better
Bryan King
.9001.52
now 1.30
1.37
Daniel Lynch IV
.9001.52
now 0.99
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan King
4037.80
now 19
0
Daniel Lynch IV
4037.80
now 27
0
Winshigher is better
Bryan King
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Daniel Lynch IV
.0001.48
now 1
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 HighDaniel Lynch IV — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.83
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