MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Chad Patrick
Chad Patrick
MIL · P
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Portrait of Daniel Lynch IV
Daniel Lynch IV
KC · 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

Chad Patrick wins 1 (ERA); Daniel Lynch IV 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
Chad Patrick
95.6
Daniel Lynch IV
94.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
12.5%
Daniel Lynch IV
10.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
21.3%
Daniel Lynch IV
16.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
29.3%
Daniel Lynch IV
29.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chad Patrick
36.9%
Daniel Lynch IV
38.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chad Patrick
6.1%
Daniel Lynch IV
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chad Patrick
.313
Daniel Lynch IV
.327
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
Chad Patrick
25.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.54
3.99
Daniel Lynch IV
25.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.93
4.27
WHIPlower is better
Chad Patrick
.9001.49
now 1.20
1.35
Daniel Lynch IV
.9001.49
now 0.99
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chad Patrick
4047.60
now 34
0
Daniel Lynch IV
4047.60
now 27
0
Winshigher is better
Chad Patrick
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Daniel Lynch IV
.0004.20
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighChad Patrick — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Sell HighDaniel Lynch IV — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.83
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