MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Carson Seymour
SF · P
Change to
Portrait of Jake Bird
Jake Bird
WSH · P
Change to
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

Carson Seymour wins 0 (none); Jake Bird 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
Carson Seymour
97.2
Jake Bird
93.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Seymour
11.1%
Jake Bird
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Seymour
16.4%
Jake Bird
23.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Seymour
25.9%
Jake Bird
23.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Seymour
41.0%
Jake Bird
36.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Seymour
9.0%
Jake Bird
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Seymour
.374
Jake Bird
.318
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
Carson Seymour
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.00
3.70
Jake Bird
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Carson Seymour
.9002.55
now 2.33
1.24
Jake Bird
.9002.55
now 1.33
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Seymour
4028
now 1
0
Jake Bird
4028
now 20
0
Winshigher is better
Carson Seymour
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Jake Bird
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighCarson Seymour — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowJake Bird — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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