MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Bryan King
Bryan King
HOU · P
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Portrait of Jakob Junis
Jakob Junis
TEX · 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); Jakob Junis 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
Jakob Junis
92.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
9.1%
Jakob Junis
8.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
18.3%
Jakob Junis
16.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan King
30.8%
Jakob Junis
29.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
35.9%
Jakob Junis
35.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
5.1%
Jakob Junis
3.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan King
.311
Jakob Junis
.323
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 King
25.17
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.84
3.95
Jakob Junis
25.17
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.75
4.19
WHIPlower is better
Bryan King
.9001.62
now 1.30
1.38
Jakob Junis
.9001.62
now 0.78
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan King
4026.60
now 19
0
Jakob Junis
4026.60
now 16
0
Winshigher is better
Bryan King
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Jakob Junis
.000.480
now 0
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
SellJakob Junis — sell.conf 0.66
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