MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Bryce Elder
Bryce Elder
ATL · P
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Portrait of Zebby Matthews
Zebby Matthews
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

Bryce Elder wins 1 (ERA); Zebby Matthews 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
Bryce Elder
92.4
Zebby Matthews
95.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
10.0%
Zebby Matthews
10.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
19.1%
Zebby Matthews
21.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
27.6%
Zebby Matthews
28.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryce Elder
39.9%
Zebby Matthews
42.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryce Elder
6.8%
Zebby Matthews
10.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryce Elder
.313
Zebby Matthews
.321
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
Bryce Elder
25.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.50
4.13
Zebby Matthews
25.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.63
4.28
WHIPlower is better
Bryce Elder
.9201.42
now 1.08
1.31
Zebby Matthews
.9201.42
now 1.03
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryce Elder
4085.40
now 61
0
Zebby Matthews
4085.40
now 24
0
Winshigher is better
Bryce Elder
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Zebby Matthews
.0005.60
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyBryce Elder — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans sellZebby Matthews — hold.conf 0.60
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