MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Bryan King
Bryan King
HOU · P
Change to
Portrait of Tim Herrin
Tim Herrin
CLE · P
Change to
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); Tim Herrin 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
Tim Herrin
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
9.1%
Tim Herrin
14.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
18.3%
Tim Herrin
22.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan King
30.8%
Tim Herrin
32.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
35.9%
Tim Herrin
37.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
5.1%
Tim Herrin
8.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan King
.311
Tim Herrin
.304
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
2.404.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.84
3.95
Tim Herrin
2.404.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.32
3.82
WHIPlower is better
Bryan King
1.171.76
now 1.30
1.38
Tim Herrin
1.171.76
now 1.63
1.40

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan King
4026.60
now 19
0
Tim Herrin
4026.60
now 16
0
Winshigher is better
Bryan King
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Tim Herrin
.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
Hold · leans buyTim Herrin — hold.conf 0.60
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