MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Cade Povich
BAL · P
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Nick Pivetta
SD · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Cade Povich wins 0 (none); Nick Pivetta 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
Cade Povich
91.8
Nick Pivetta
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cade Povich
10.5%
Nick Pivetta
10.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cade Povich
17.5%
Nick Pivetta
30.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cade Povich
29.7%
Nick Pivetta
35.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cade Povich
39.7%
Nick Pivetta
38.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cade Povich
6.9%
Nick Pivetta
10.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cade Povich
.331
Nick Pivetta
.277
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
Cade Povich
3.695.53
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.12
4.10
Nick Pivetta
3.695.53
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Cade Povich
1.051.42
now 1.34
1.30
Nick Pivetta
1.051.42
now 1.13
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cade Povich
4033.60
now 12
0
Nick Pivetta
4033.60
now 24
0
Winshigher is better
Cade Povich
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Nick Pivetta
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCade Povich — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeNick Pivetta — hold.conf 0.50
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