MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Bryce Elder
Bryce Elder
ATL · P
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Portrait of Michael King
Michael King
SD · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Bryce Elder.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA and WHIP.

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

Bryce Elder wins 2 categories (ERA, WHIP); Michael King wins 1 (K); 1 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Bryce Elder
92.4
Michael King
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
10.0%
Michael King
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
19.1%
Michael King
21.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
27.6%
Michael King
30.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryce Elder
39.9%
Michael King
33.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryce Elder
6.8%
Michael King
8.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryce Elder
.313
Michael King
.321
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
Bryce Elder
24.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.50
4.11
Michael King
24.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.26
WHIPlower is better
Bryce Elder
.9801.42
now 1.08
1.31
Michael King
.9801.42
now 1.13
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryce Elder
4086.60
now 61
11
Michael King
4086.60
now 65
13
Winshigher is better
Bryce Elder
.0005.60
now 4
01
Michael King
.0005.60
now 4
11

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyBryce Elder — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighMichael King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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