MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Bryan King
Bryan King
HOU · P
Change to
Kody Funderburk
MIN · 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 (WHIP); Kody Funderburk wins 1 (ERA); 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
Kody Funderburk
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
9.1%
Kody Funderburk
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
18.3%
Kody Funderburk
22.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan King
30.8%
Kody Funderburk
25.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
35.9%
Kody Funderburk
29.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
5.1%
Kody Funderburk
4.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan King
.311
Kody Funderburk
.298
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
2.404.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.84
3.95
Kody Funderburk
2.404.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.44
3.72
WHIPlower is better
Bryan King
1.231.54
now 1.30
1.38
Kody Funderburk
1.231.54
now 1.47
1.42

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan King
4026.60
now 19
0
Kody Funderburk
4026.60
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Bryan King
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Kody Funderburk
.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
BuyKody Funderburk — buy.conf 0.71
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