MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Bryan King
Bryan King
HOU · P
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Portrait of José Alvarado
José Alvarado
PHI · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Bryan King wins 0 (none); José Alvarado wins 0 (none); 4 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
José Alvarado
97.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
9.0%
José Alvarado
12.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
18.0%
José Alvarado
26.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan King
31.1%
José Alvarado
31.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
35.9%
José Alvarado
31.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
5.1%
José Alvarado
4.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan King
.308
José Alvarado
.308
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
26.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.84
3.90
José Alvarado
26.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.90
WHIPlower is better
Bryan King
1.102.01
now 1.30
1.37
José Alvarado
1.102.01
now 1.81
1.37

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan King
4036.40
now 19
0
José Alvarado
4036.40
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Bryan King
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
José Alvarado
.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
Buy LowJosé Alvarado — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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