MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Carson Whisenhunt
SF · P
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Portrait of Lucas Giolito
Lucas Giolito
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

Carson Whisenhunt wins 0 (none); Lucas Giolito 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 Whisenhunt
92.8
Lucas Giolito
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Whisenhunt
12.8%
Lucas Giolito
9.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Whisenhunt
15.9%
Lucas Giolito
13.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Whisenhunt
31.4%
Lucas Giolito
19.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Whisenhunt
44.8%
Lucas Giolito
43.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Whisenhunt
7.8%
Lucas Giolito
4.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Whisenhunt
.368
Lucas Giolito
.358
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
Carson Whisenhunt
2.745.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.38
4.10
Lucas Giolito
2.745.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.97
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Carson Whisenhunt
1.121.92
now 1.41
1.30
Lucas Giolito
1.121.92
now 1.74
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Whisenhunt
4011.60
now 6
0
Lucas Giolito
4011.60
now 6
0
Winshigher is better
Carson Whisenhunt
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
Lucas Giolito
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCarson Whisenhunt — hold.conf 0.55
Hold · wait & seeLucas Giolito — hold.conf 0.50
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