MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Chad Patrick
Chad Patrick
MIL · P
Change to
Kody Funderburk
MIN · P
Change to
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 (WHIP); Kody Funderburk wins 1 (ERA); 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
Kody Funderburk
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
12.4%
Kody Funderburk
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
21.0%
Kody Funderburk
22.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
29.2%
Kody Funderburk
25.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chad Patrick
37.5%
Kody Funderburk
29.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chad Patrick
6.4%
Kody Funderburk
4.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chad Patrick
.318
Kody Funderburk
.298
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
24.71
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.54
4.09
Kody Funderburk
24.71
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.44
3.72
WHIPlower is better
Chad Patrick
1.091.58
now 1.20
1.36
Kody Funderburk
1.091.58
now 1.47
1.42

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chad Patrick
4047.60
now 34
0
Kody Funderburk
4047.60
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Chad Patrick
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Kody Funderburk
.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
BuyKody Funderburk — buy.conf 0.71
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