MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Burch Smith
DET · P
Change to
Jose Cuas
KC · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Burch Smith wins 0 (none); Jose Cuas wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Burch Smith
93.8
Jose Cuas
92.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
10.4%
Jose Cuas
13.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
27.4%
Jose Cuas
22.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Burch Smith
26.2%
Jose Cuas
33.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
47.8%
Jose Cuas
34.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
4.3%
Jose Cuas
1.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Burch Smith
.287
Jose Cuas
.354
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
Burch Smith
2.057.13
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
3.70
Jose Cuas
2.057.13
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Burch Smith
1.151.56
now 1.47
1.24
Jose Cuas
1.151.56
now 1.33
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Burch Smith
4026.80
now 20
5
Jose Cuas
4026.80
now 3
5
Winshigher is better
Burch Smith
.000.480
now 0
00
Jose Cuas
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBurch Smith — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeJose Cuas — hold.conf 0.50
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