MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Bryan King
Bryan King
HOU · P
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Portrait of Ryan Watson
Ryan Watson
LAA · 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); Ryan Watson 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
Ryan Watson
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
9.0%
Ryan Watson
12.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
18.0%
Ryan Watson
21.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan King
31.1%
Ryan Watson
33.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
35.9%
Ryan Watson
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
5.1%
Ryan Watson
9.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan King
.308
Ryan Watson
.331
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
26.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.84
3.90
Ryan Watson
26.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.35
4.34
WHIPlower is better
Bryan King
1.231.53
now 1.30
1.37
Ryan Watson
1.231.53
now 1.46
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan King
4040.60
now 19
0
Ryan Watson
4040.60
now 29
0
Winshigher is better
Bryan King
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Ryan Watson
.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
SellRyan Watson — sell.conf 0.73
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