MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Chad Patrick
Chad Patrick
MIL · P
Change to
Portrait of Tim Herrin
Tim Herrin
CLE · 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); Tim Herrin 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
Tim Herrin
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
12.4%
Tim Herrin
14.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
21.0%
Tim Herrin
22.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
29.2%
Tim Herrin
32.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chad Patrick
37.5%
Tim Herrin
37.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chad Patrick
6.4%
Tim Herrin
8.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chad Patrick
.318
Tim Herrin
.304
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
Tim Herrin
24.71
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.32
3.82
WHIPlower is better
Chad Patrick
1.031.80
now 1.20
1.36
Tim Herrin
1.031.80
now 1.63
1.40

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chad Patrick
4047.60
now 34
0
Tim Herrin
4047.60
now 16
0
Winshigher is better
Chad Patrick
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Tim Herrin
.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
Hold · leans buyTim Herrin — hold.conf 0.60
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