MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Chad Patrick
Chad Patrick
MIL · P
Change to
Portrait of Ryan Watson
Ryan Watson
LAA · 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 (ERA); Ryan Watson 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
Ryan Watson
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
12.5%
Ryan Watson
12.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
21.3%
Ryan Watson
21.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
29.3%
Ryan Watson
33.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chad Patrick
36.9%
Ryan Watson
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chad Patrick
6.1%
Ryan Watson
9.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chad Patrick
.313
Ryan Watson
.331
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
Chad Patrick
26.47
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.54
3.99
Ryan Watson
26.47
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.35
4.34
WHIPlower is better
Chad Patrick
1.101.56
now 1.20
1.35
Ryan Watson
1.101.56
now 1.46
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chad Patrick
4047.60
now 34
0
Ryan Watson
4047.60
now 29
0
Winshigher is better
Chad Patrick
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Ryan Watson
.0004.20
now 0
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
SellRyan Watson — sell.conf 0.73
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